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List of Business Databases With Country Information

ABI/INFORM Complete This link opens in a new window
Business Source Complete This link opens in a new window
USA Trade Online This link opens in a new window
World Bank This link opens in a new window
It is not a bank in the common sense. The World Bank is made up of two unique development institutions owned by its member countries: The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) and the International Development Association (IDA). Each institution plays a different but supportive role in the bank's mission of global poverty reduction and the improvement of living standards.
World Bank - Data This link opens in a new window
World Bank - Documents and Reports This link opens in a new window

Country Information On The Internet

CIA World Factbook
An excellent Internet Source For Country Information
International Monetary Fund (IMF) Country Info
United Nations Data
United Nations Data
comScore
comScore is a global leader in measuring the digital world and the preferred source of digital marketing intelligence. Search press releases by country name
OFFSTATS
The OFFSTATS database provides access to free statistics from official sources on the web.

Web links are arranged by country, region or subject.
International Data St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank
BBC Country Profiles
Full profiles provide an instant guide to history, politics and economic background of countries and territories, and background on key institutions.

They also include audio and video clips from BBC archives
“Doing Business In” Guides form export.gov
With information contained in the Guides you can learn about market conditions, purchasing power, consumer trends, distribution channels, navigating entry constraints, best sectors, key contacts and much more. You’ll find Guides for more than 100 countries, prepared by market experts located at U.S. embassies worldwide.
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
We work with governments to understand what drives economic, social and environmental change. We measure productivity and global flows of trade and investment. We analyze and compare data to predict future trends. We set international standards on a wide range of things, from agriculture and tax to the safety of chemicals.