CIA -- The World Factbook (https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html)
An annual publication of the CIA, contains up-to-date information on all aspects of the political, social and military history of a particular country.
Chiefs of State and Cabinet Ministers of Foreign Governments (http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/chiefs/)
Constantly updated lists of important governmental officers and their position of all the world’s countries is published by the CIA as a part of its website.
Encyclopedia.com (http://www.encyclopedia.com)
From the Electronic Library, searching the Encyclopedia.com by country provides numerous narrative articles on its history, culture, politics.
Federation of American Scientists (http://www.fas.org)
The Federation of American Scientists (FAS) “is the oldest organization dedicated to ending the worldwide arms race, achieving complete nuclear disarmament, and avoiding the use of nuclear weapons for any purpose.” Whatever one’s views are on its goals, a search of the site yields valuable information on a country’s armament found only with difficulty elsewhere.
National Council for Children (Seychelles) (http://www.seychelles.net/ncc/)
"The Seychelles National Council for Children (NCC) was first appointed by presidential decree in 1980 and a special committee was set up under the auspices of UNESCO to organise activities to commemorate the "International Decade of the Child". The Council was the official body with the legal powers to protect and defend the rights of children. The National Council for Children Act which came into effect in 1981, was then revised in 1991, when the Ministry of Employment and Social Affairs took over the portfolio responsibility for children. This was further amended in 1998. In 1993, NCC was re-launched as an NGO with the mandate to promote and safeguard the welfare and rights of children."
Nations of the world (http://www.loc.gov/law/guide/nations.html)
Guide to legal materials of all types gathered by the Law Library of the U.S. Congress. Searchable by country name.
Permanent Missions To The United Nations (http://www.un.int/)
This English language home page offers statements of mission, policy, articles, and other vital information relating to individual countries’ missions to the United Nations.
Political Resources on the Net (http://www.politicalresources.net/)
Website covers all aspects of government, the ministries, the political parties, elections, as well as the news media.
Seychelles. Ministry of Foreign Affairs (http://seychelles.diplomacy.edu/)
Includes a directory of the ministry's personnel as well as lists of diplomatic missions.
Seychelles. Ministry of Local Government, Youth and Sports (http://www.seychelles.net/zenes/)
The official site for the Youth Division offers reports of about the activities and concerns of the youth of the Seychelles in French, English, and Kreol.
UNRISD On-Line (U.N. Research Institute for Social Development) (http://www.unrisd.org/)
“UNRISD carries out research on the social dimensions of contemporary problems affecting development. Through its research, UNRISD stimulates dialogue and contributes to policy debates within and outside the United Nations system.
United Nations (http://www.un.org)
The official site of the United Nations provides articles, reports, etc. in several languages on all aspects of the initiatives and mission of that organization as well as on the contemporary life, culture, society, international relations, etc. of all the countries and peoples of the world.
United States. Department of State (http://www.state.gov)
Numerous documents concerning diplomatic and international relations, travel advice and warnings relating to the countries of the world are available on the State Department’s official site by searching under a particular country’s name.
United States. Department of State Report on Human Rights Practices (http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/hrrpt/)
This web site lists the reports for 1999-2001
United States. Library of Congress Country Studies (http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/)
A series published by the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress under the Country Studies/Area Studies Handbook Program sponsored by the Department of the Army.
The World Bank Group (http://www.worldbank.org)
A search by country yields numerous English language reports on the economic development of regions of the world and the World Bank Groups’ advice, initiatives and warnings concerning them.
World Statesmen (http://www.worldstatesmen.org)
“World Statesmen is an attempt at a comprehensive and accurate list of the heads of state and heads of government (and, in certain cases, de facto leaders occupying neither of those formal positions) for all countries and territories, going back to about 1700 or in some cases earlier. Some go further back, some only from their creation. Some subdivisions of some countries are present including native or traditional polities, provinces, or states. This sight also lists the leaders of international, religious, and governmental organizations.” Searchable by leader or by nation, offers a map of the country, audio and text versions of the national anthem, and text of the national constitution for most countries.
World
Trade Organization (http://www.wto.org)
Headquartered in Switzerland the WTO, made up of member governments from around the globe, is dedicated to topics concerning international trade and development. Its English language “website contains material for a range of users, from the general public to students, academics and trade specialists. It includes introductions to WTO activities and a large database of official documents.”
Worldwide Governments on the WWW (http://www.gksoft.com/govt/en/world.html)
Provides links to governmental institutions and political parties around the
world.
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