Background Notes: ... - Published by the U.S. Department of State, provides information on geographic entities and international organizations. ( Note: Links to individual countries appear in the breakout areas below.)
Central Europe Online - Primary coverage of business, politics, and travel-related news for the
Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, and Slovenia. [Reviewed]
CESSDA: Council of European Social Science Data Archives - Promotes the acquisition, archiving and distribution of electronic data for social science teaching and research in Europe. It offers a 'clickable' map of archives across Europe. [Reviewed]
Council of Europe - Official website for this organization, founded post W.W.II, whose main role is to strengthen democracy, human rights and the rule of law throughout its member states. The site offers a searchable database and index of all Council documents. [Reviewed]
The Electronic Embassy - A resource of and for the Washington D.C. foreign embassy community. Contact information is provided for each embassy, and when available, links to informational web sites for specific countries.
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
Political Risk Yearbook (Annual)
Analyzes investment risk factors for seven socio-economic regions: including the Middle East & North Africa, and Sub-Saharan Africa. (A total of 20 African countries are included) Contains abstracts of 18-month and 5-year forecasts of risks pertaining to financial transfer, direct investment, and export markets. The Yearbooks are a subscription service and access is restricted to currently registered SJU students as well as SJU faculty and staff. For remote use, follow the directions on the Off-Campus Access page. [Reviewed]
EuroDocs: primary historical documents from Western Europe - Links to transcribed, reproduced in facsimile, or translated documents that shed light on key historical happenings within the respective countries (and within the broadest sense of political, economic, social and cultural history). [Reviewed]
U.S. Department of State: International Travel Information
World Factbook - Published by the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), the Factbook provides geographic, demographic, economic, political, and military information. ( Note: Links to individual countries appear in the breakout areas below.) [Reviewed]
