See also:  
Countries (Kids)

Books you can take with you are in this number range:
914-917 (Travel Focused with some other background materials)
943-959 

When searching our catalog use these subjects:
Country Name (i.e. Gambia, Canada)

Helpful reference books:
Culturgrams - Ref. 909.828 Cult (Located at Voorhees and South County)
          Excellent two volume set with background, customs, and lifestyle info .
Worldmark Encyclopedia of the Nations - Ref. 910.3 Worldmark (Located at
          Voorhees, Gloucester, and South County)
Worldmark Encyclopedia of Cultures and Daily Life - Ref 305.8003 Worldmark
         (Located at Voorhees and Bellmawr)
The World Factbook - Ref. 910.5 World (Located at Voorhees)
          Great source for quick information on government and politics
The World Almanac and Book of Facts - Ref 317.3 (Located at all CCL Libraries at
          Reference Desk)

Suggested magazine and journal indexes:
Electronic:
          EBSCOhost     

Websites:
Library of Congress - Country Studies
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/cshome.html
          Excellent source of information on countries around the world.

CIA World Factbook
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook
          Just about all the information you would ever need. (Politically focused)

Altapedia
http://www.atlapedia.com/
          Fantastic site for map information, provides both political and physical maps.

US State Department - Background Notes
http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/
         Background Notes provide information on geographic entities and international
         organizations and are updated periodically.

Yahoo Regional: Countries
http://dir.yahoo.com/regional/countries/index.html
          Directory listing of countries and links to further information.

Britannica Online
http://www.britannica.com/
          Get encyclopedia articles and select websites for individual countries.