Include facts about the land, people, history, government, political conditions, economy, and foreign relations of independent states, some dependencies, and areas of special sovereignty. The Background Notes are updated/revised by the Office of Electronic Information and Publications of the Bureau of Public Affairs as they are received from the Department's regional bureaus.
A collaborative clearinghouse of information, news and critical analysis related to trade agreements posted by people worldwide. The website represents the collective work of people with genuine interests in providing information regarding bilateral free trade agreements (FTAs) that have significant implications to countries involved as well as the international community.
Provides information on the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 world entities.
The Travel & Tourism Competitivness Index (TTCI) aims to measure the factors and policies that make it attractive to develop the travel & tourism sector in different countries. The index is made up of three subindexes: the regulatory framework subindex, the business environmentent and infrastructure subindex and the human, cultural and natural resource subindex. 139 countries are evaluated. The Index scores on a scale from 1 to 7 with 7 being the best rating.
Country Specific Information, Travel Alerts, and Travel Warnings from the Bureau of Consular Affairs.
U.S. law requires the Secretary of State to provide Congress, by April 30 of each year, a full and complete report on terrorism with regard to those countries and groups meeting criteria set forth in the legislation.
The profiles offer brief, summarized information on a country’s historical background, geography, society, economy, transportation and telecommunications, government and politics, and national security.From the Library of Congress.
The United States is mandated by Congress and other international bodies to report on certain human rights topics and country conditions every year.
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The largest and most authoritative compilation of United Nations and agency statistics ever compiled, covering economic, environmental, social, financial and development topics, continuously updated. Select your country from the Country Data Services Box, or try searching [Country Name] AND Tourism