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Country Studies

Find facts about countries—their geography, politics, economy, demographics, religions, educational systems, and the like.

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Regional Reference Sources

Encyclopedia of the Modern Middle East and North Africa by Philip Mattar
ISBN: 9780028657691

Publication Date: 2004-06-01

Updating the 1996 edition in light of many new developments (e.g., the failed Israeli-Palestinian negotiations in 2000, September 11th, and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan), this new edition presents some 3,000 entries covering topics in fields such as politics, history, economics, religion, sociol
Southeast Asia by Ooi Keat Gin (Editor)
Call Number: 960.03 N42023

ISBN: 9781576077719

Publication Date: 2004-10-23

An in-depth, historical encyclopedia of Southeast Asia, with coverage from prehistoric times to the end of the 20th century for each country in the region.
New Encyclopedia of Africa by John Middleton (Editor); Joseph C. Miller (Editor)
Call Number: 960.03 N42023

ISBN: 9780684314549

Publication Date: 2007-10-08

Topical Reference Sources

World Education Encyclopedia by Rebecca Marlow-Ferguson (Editor); Chris López (Editor)
Call Number: 370.3 W89343 2002

ISBN: 9780787655778

Publication Date: 2002-01-01

This country-by-country survey of educational systems provides detailed essays on the histories, legal foundations, and primary and secondary educational systems of 233 countries. This updated and expanded edition gives users up-to-date coverage of reorganized educational systems and high-interest topics such as technological advances.
Worldmark Encyclopedia of Cultures and Daily Life by Timothy L. Gall; Jeneen Hobby
Call Number: 305.8 W8938 2009

ISBN: 9781414448824

Publication Date: 2009-05-12

Arranged by continent, this encyclopedia describes the culture of many people groups.
Nations and Nationalism by Guntram H. Herb (Editor); David H. Kaplan (Editor)
Call Number: 320.54 N21398

ISBN: 9781851099078

Publication Date: 2008-05-22