Getting Information About Governments
Tuesday, April 18th, 2006Looking for information about world governments? Many information seekers may know of the CIA World Fact Book, and use it as a quick access information tool. It is a great resource, but there are others.
One is gazettes. Gazettes are publications by the government meant to convey information to officials or the general public. Here is an example of an Irish gazette, and here is an translated into English with Google. The type of information provided in a gazette varies. There is an online gazette databank at the University of Michigan that keeps track of online gazettes published by governments world wide. It doesn’t just provide links, but also has descriptive information such as what languages it is in and what kind of information is available in the gazette:
This website attempts to list all online government gazettes and their characteristics to aid researchers. A description of the contents and coverage are included for each gazette. Anyone wishing to do further research on foreign law will find useful resources in the bibliography.
Quite a nice resource to have handy
EmbassyWorld will help you find Embassies and Consulates from around the world.
Foreign Affairs Online is another great information tool:
[it] has been specifically designed to assist students and other individuals interested in International Relations, International Law, and U.S. Foreign Policy.
Government Publications and Maps points to accessible government documents printed by governments around the world.
The United Nations Site Index, the World Bank Countries & Regions page, and University of Arizona’s Region Specific Index are also great places for international government information.