Country Watch

Description

Country Watch provides extensive factual reports and analysis for 192 countries of the world. Information is compiled from numerous sources, including U.S. government agencies, the United Nations, the BBC, leading reference books, news wire services, and Country Watch's in-house analysts. The six major sections of Country Watch are listed below:

Country Review: lengthy reports providing political, economic, social, environmental, and investment information for each country, plus links to authoritative, free external resources

Maps: political, physical, and thematic maps

Data Retrieval: current and historical statistics for 250 data series, from 1993 to present

Country Wire: current and retrospective news stories selected from several dozen worldwide wire services (2003 to present)

Global News Briefing: a weekly summary of major world news stories

Political Intelligence Briefing: a weekly audio broadcast summarizing major political developments around the world

Dates Covered

Country Reviews: most recent report
News stories: 2003 to present
Data Retrieval (Statistics): 1993 to present

Country Watch is updated every week. News stories are updated daily.

Print Counterpart

No print counterpart.

Related Databases

· Britannica Online

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