Political Science Research Guide

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Provides information on the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, flags, military, and transnational issues for 266 world entities. Also good source for maps, including: maps of the major world regions, Physical Map of the World, Political Map of the World, and a Standard Time Zones of the World map.

Published by the U.S. State Department, these guides cover geographic entities and international organizations. Includes information about the land, people, history, politics, and economy.

Limits your search to intergovernmental sites

Searches the websites of non-governmental organizations