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  • Country Information
    Offers business overviews by region/country courtesy of Global Affairs Canada.
  • Country Info - Export Development Canada
    Select a country or region and discover key information courtesy of Export Development Canada(EDC).
  • Country Commercial Guides: U.S. International Trade Administration/Dept. of Commerce
    Country Commercial Guides (CCGs) are prepared annually by U.S. embassies with the assistance of several U.S. government agencies. These reports present a comprehensive look at countries' commercial environments, using economic, political and market analysis.
  • GlobalEDGE - By Country
    Courtesy of the Center for International Business Education and Research at Michigan State University. Offers global insights by Trade Bloc, Country, State (U.S.) and Industry.
  • CIA - The World Factbook
    Online publication of the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency. Provides 267 country profiles on the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues.  Also contains maps of the major world regions and flags of the world.
  • World Bank Group - Countries
    Click the “Countries” tab on the navigation bar and choose a country. The World Bank site also contains some excellent economic reports and development information.
  • Eldis - Country & Region Profiles
    Courtesy of the Institute of Development Studies, Sussex UK.  Contains country and regional profiles.  The "Topics" tab also contains useful dossiers and resource guides covering a wide variety of development issues. 
  • International Monetary Fund - Country Information
    Offers IMF reports and publications arranged by country.
  • BBC News - Country Profiles
    Courtesy of the British Broadcasting Corporation. Provides background information and current news about individual countries and regions.


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  • Phil Taber (he/him)
  • I am on parental leave until July 2025, please contact David Ross for assistance and referral while I am on leave.
  • Business/Hum. and Lang. Librarian
  • UNB Saint John
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