Walker Library: Middle Eastern Studies: Country Guides

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Country guides for 174 countries, covering culture, history, travel, business, and more.
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Country business guides for 100 countries, covering business culture, import/export compliance, taxation, etc.
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CIA World Factbook
Information on the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 countries
U.S. State Department -- Country Background Notes
Each country profile includes: geography, people, history, government, political conditions, economy, foreign & U.S. relations, travel, and business.
Library of Congress Country Studies
Formerly the Army Area Handbook Program. The profiles offer brief, summarized information on a country’s historical background, geography, society, economy, transportation, telecommunications, government, politics, and national security.
OECD Factbook 2015-2016: Economic, Environmental and Social Statistics
Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development's statistical factbook for long-term international trends. Good for country comparison info & stats.

Encyclopedia of the Modern Middle East and North Africa by Philip Mattar
Call Number: R956.003 En1, 2004
ISBN: 0028657691
Publication Date: 2004