Country Studies

US import or export statistics, information on export regulations, commodity classifications, and other trade related topics

Demographic indicators, population trends, country rankings and more.

Learn more about how U.S. education compares with education in other countries.

Facts about lands, people, history, government, political conditions, economy, and foreign relations of independent states, some dependencies, and areas of special sovereignty from the US Department of State.

Historical reference information on aspects of the United States’ relations with the countries of the world from 1776 to the present.

Provides information and data on a wide range of topics related to energy including the environment, petroleum, natural gas and coal.

Annual Country Reports on Human Rights Practices – the Human Rights Reports – cover internationally recognized individual, civil, political, and worker rights, as set forth in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other international agreements. Reports on all countries receiving assistance and all United Nations member states.

Responsible for developing and coordinating U.S. international trade, commodity, and direct investment policy, and overseeing negotiations with other countries.

FAS expands and maintains access to foreign markets for U.S. agricultural products by removing trade barriers and enforcing U.S. rights under existing trade agreements.

The CIA World Fact book provides information on the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues.