ENG 335 (Contemporary Literature in Translation): Country Information

Resources to provide historical, cultural and economic background for your oral presentations.

General information

Worldmark Encyclopedia of the Nations
Countries and Their Cultures
CIA World Fact Book
An online reference handbook on individual countries, with extensive summary information, basic statistics, and maps.
Statesman's Yearbook 2019 (R 305 St2)
A print book in the reference section on the library's main floor-- provides up-to-date political, social and historical background for each country.
Encyclopedia of Africa
Encyclopedia of Modern Asia
Encyclopedia of Latin American History and Culture