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The sources below will help you locate information about the organization of some governments outside the United States.
International Sources: Online
- About the United NationsProvides links to the main governing bodies, departments, and agencies in the United Nations. Also included are links to lists of top officials, organizational charts, and governing documents.
- Embassy.orgProvides information on foreign embassies in Washington, D.C. Also includes links to embassy Web sites, if available. Each entry includes address, telephone number, e-mail and Web addresses and a link to a country profile.
- Government of CanadaSearchable directory of Canadian federal government officials, employees, and agencies. Search engine allows searching by name, keyword, or department in both English and French.
- CIA World Factbook
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The CIA World Factbook provides detailed information about countries including government, geography, people, and economy.
International Sources: Print
International organizations: a Dictionary and Directory by Call Number: URI Ref JZ4838 S344ISBN: 9781403942647Lists and describes governmental and quasi-governmental international agencies and organizations. Arranged by name. Easy entry includes name, address, contact information, Web site, membership, governing structure, activities, and publications. Indexed subject, name, and acronym.
Older versions are available in the serial stacks on the lower level of the URI Library under the same call number.
Europa World YearbookCall Number: URI Ref Desk JN1 E85ISBN: 9781857435474Arranged alphabetically by country. Lists names, addresses, telephone numbers, and e-mail addresses of top government officials. Also includes diplomatic representation and government-related organizations such as political parties. Also, includes section listing name, address, telephone numbers, top officials, and a short description of duties of international organizations. Indexed by country and international organization.
The Most most up-to-date version of this Year Book is also available above in the Online International Sources section.
Older versions are available in the serial stacks on the lower level of the URI Library under the same call number.
Statesman's YearbookCall Number: URI Ref JA51 S7ISBN: 9780230206021Describes the organization, powers, and culture of the countries of the world and international organizations, including names and titles of top officials. Each entry also includes a short profile of the country or organization and a short bibliography for further reading. Indexed by place, name and organization.
