Research by Topic

Country Background Information

Newspapers

Governments

Regional Groups

OAS

Language Guides/Dictionaries

Databases

PSU Argentina /Dominica 2008

PSU Haiti 2007

PSU Mexico 2006

PSU Paraguay 2005

High School Model OAS

Latin American Studies Centers

Home LAS

Country Background Information

CIA World Factbook
Brief country description

Background Notes
Approximately 12 page country overview from the U.S. State Department

Country Studies/Area Handbook
Book length works covering standard topics such as: government, economy, environment, and infrastructure. Developed by the U.S. Department of Army. Note: this series does not cover every country.

AmericasCanada.org
OAS Information from the Canadian government

Economics and Business

ECLAC/CEPAL  
Statistical Yearbook for Latin American and the Caribbean 2007

CEPALSTAT databases and Statistical Publications
Very important!
See for: Social, economic, environmental,  demographic, millennium development, gender, sustainable development, and science and technology statistics

See country documents in CEPAL Library (many are online)

IMF
IMF main report search page

U.S. government
Country Commercial Guides ( via Stat-USA)

World Bank
main report search page

Environment/Agriculture

U.N. FAO

SIAGRO Sistema de Informacion Agropecuaria 

Maps

Perry Castaneda Map Library
from University of Texas as Austin

Human Rights

Amnesty International Report

Country Reports on Human Rights Practices
from the U.S. Department of State