International Information

Last reviewed March 2026

General Information

• BBC News Country Profiles - Guides to history, politics, and economic background of countries.
• Canada Site - The Government of Canada provides information about Canada, its government, and its services.
• CountryReports.org - Country information from around the world.
• Country Studies - Prepared by the United States Library of Congress, these handbooks provide a description of the history, society, economics, and politics of more than 100 countries.
• CountryWatch.com - An up-to-date source of information on countries provides basic data and current newswire stories.
• Foreign Embassies of Washington, D.C. - The Electronic Embassy provides information with links to Internet resources where available.
• Governments on the WWW - Comprehensive database of governmental institutions on the World Wide Web.
• Map Machine - Maps, flags, facts, and profiles for the countries of the world from National Geographic.
• NationMaster - This site uses many cited sources to generate comparisons of countries based on statistics.
• Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) - A unique forum for governments of industrialized democracies to study the best economic and social policies. The website includes a comparative international data section which includes charts, maps, tables and related publications.
• Statistics Canada - The official source for Canadian statistics.
• United Nations - Includes access to their online documents.
• World Factbook - Basic information on all the countries in the world provided by the Central Intelligence Agency.
• World Leaders - Online directory maintained and updated weekly by the Central Intelligence Agency.

International Trade

• Exporting and International Trade (Minnesota Trade Office) - Provides links to services and statistics for both Minnesota and international companies.
• Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA) - Contains documents from the process to integrate the economies of the Western Hemisphere into a single free trade arrangement.
• United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) - The USMCA (full text) substituted the North America Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) in 2020.
• World Trade Organization (WTO) - Provides trade statistics, a handy dictionary of trade terms, and more.

Travel Information

• CDC (Centers for Disease Control) Traveler's Health - Provides health information on diseases overseas and vaccinations required for travel.
• Foreign Exchange Rates - Data from the Federal Reserve Bank. 
• Travel Advice - Travel advisories from the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
• United States Department of State
  • Contact Information for Foreign Embassies and Consulates
  • Passports and International Travel
  • Travel Warnings
  • Websites of U.S. Embassies, Consulates, and Diplomatic Missions
• UrbanRail.net - Subway and Light Rail maps for cities around the world.

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