Government Information
Library resources related to Government Information -- with an emphasis on Canadian government documents.
World Statistics
- Statista This link opens in a new windowProvides easy access to global market and consumer data from thousands of sources on topics related to business, media, public policy, health and others.
- United Nations Statistical YearbookA wide range of internationally available statistics on social and economic conditions and activities at the national, regional and world levels. Also available online.
- United Nations Demographic YearbookAn international compendium of national demographic statistics provided by national statistical authorities.
- United Nations Country DataVisualize data at country level and compare national and international estimates.
- FAO statistical yearbook [electronic resource] : world food and agricultureA compendium of data on the major trends shaping global food and agriculture.
- Population Reference Bureau - DataSheetsPRB data sheets are ready references of demographic and health indicators by country and region including population projections and key data insights.
- African Statistical YearbookA time series showing how African countries performed on several economic and social indicators.
- International historical statistics, 1750-2010 [electronic resource]Key economic and social indicators for the last 260 years.
Government Information Worldwide
- Guide to Law Online - Law Library of CongressIncludes International and Multinational, Nations of the World, U.S. Federal, U.S. States and Territories, and Indigenous Law Portal.
- World Legal Information Institute (WorldLII)A single search facility for searching multiple worldwide Legal Information Institutes (including CanLII); also includes databases of decisions of international Courts and Tribunals, Asian databases, and databases from South Africa.
- Constitute ProjectDatabase of national and state constitutions and related documents.
- NationMaster.comCentral data source which allows users to graphically compare nations.
Country Profiles
- BBC news, country profiles [electronic resource]History, politics and economic background of countries; included are basic statistics, profiles of governmental leaders, etc.
- The Columbia gazetteer of the world [electronic resource]170,000 articles or entries on all types of places throughout the world; both physical places and political entities.
- Foreign & International Documents and Publications - Acadia University LibraryLinks to country profiles, world statistics, international document collections, and reference sources.