Government Information

The State Department's website which includes issues concerning foreign countries.

This publication, available from the Library of Congress, includes Country Studies listed by country.

This publication includes basic information on foreign countries and governments. A print version of the latest edition is also available at the Reference Desk.

The main United Nations website contains information about the structure of the U.N., member states, UN agencies, press releases and documents. A search engine is also provided.

The African Union website offers news, leadership information and basic information on membership countries.

The EU at a Glance section provides some basic information about the EU. For more detailed information and documents, look through the four tabs, "Activities" "Institutions" "Documents" and "Services."

NATO's website includes information on the organization's structure, news, speeches and military expenditures of member states. Some NATO publications are available online.

The website for IMF includes information about the organization, exchange rates, and news releases. The IMF also publishes a number of reports, which can be found under the Publications section (many, but not all publications are available online). There is also a section for raw economic Data and Statistics.

The OPEC website includes an "About Us" section, news, member counties and meetings. OPEC also publishes a number of reports and publications that are available in full text under the Publications section.

This website provides information about APEC, member economies, reports and publications focused on the economy and trade of countries in the Pacific Rim.

WHO is a UN agency that focus on health issues. Many, but not all, WHO publications are available through the website in full text. Health and healthcare information on specific nations are available.

Contains a list of links to intergovernmental organizations. If you do not see the intergovernmental organization you are looking for above, go here.