Latin American Studies

Facts about the land, people, history, government, political conditions, economy, and foreign relations of Western Hemisphere countries.

Country and intergovernmental profiles, including agencies of the United Nations

Up to date reports on politics, data, key developments, outlook and political and economic structure in specific countries

The Country Studies Series presents a description and analysis of the historical setting and the social, economic, political, and national security systems and institutions of countries throughout the world. Publication date of each study varies.

This annual publication provides background and current information for each country.

The Politics, Cultures & Economies of the World, issued annually

The World Bank's Open Data initiative is intended to provide all users with access to World Bank data. These resources include databases, pre-formatted tables and reports. Where possible, the databases are linked directly to a selection screen to allow users to select the countries, indicators, and years they would like to search. Those search results can be exported in different formats. Users can also choose to download the entire database directly from the catalog.