Research Guides: Latin American Studies Resources: Country Information

Databases with Country Profiles

EIU: Economist Intelligence Unit
Country Report - Select the blue site for latest country economic and political report and recent article updates, business rankings, long-term outlook, etc. Can also select the classic site link to view the most recent report, highlights, data and a 4-year forecast.
Country Profile - annual profile of a country's economic and political background and situation. Includes archive back to 1996. **Note: merged with Country Report; see Country Report after 2008.**

In-depth reports that include political and economic data and policies. Three separate databases: Country Report, Country Profile, and CountryData.

Economic Survey of Latin America and the Caribbean / U.N. Economic Commission for Latin America, 1996/1997-.
Provides economic trends for the entire area and for individual countries. Includes essays and statistics on growth and inflation, employment and wages, the external sector and more.
(1948 - 2011 in Government Information Services, HC161 .U525)
(CIA) The World Factbook.
Basic information on a country, including geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues.

World News Digest
Archival record of domestic and international news covering all major political, social, and economic events since November 1940. Facts on File.
Coverage: 1940 to present.
Business Source Complete
Provides country reports and profiles for selected countries by PRS Group, Inc., IHS Global Insight (USA), OECD and other organizations. Also indexes articles on business and economics.