Library Resources

• The Library's collection of licensed databases may include information on this topic; these are commercial, copyrighted materials that PGCMLS licenses for the reference and research needs of its customers; often this material comes directly from printed books. Most of these databases may be accessed remotely, while a few are available only to users on PC's in our Branches.
• The Library's collection of electronic reference books may also include information on this topic. These online versions of printed books do not have to be checked out or downloaded; like databases, content can be searched and sections printed. They are always available for your use in the Library and through remote access from home.

Web Resources

• CIA World Fact Book
  Country information includes sections on geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military, and international issues.
• Flags of the World
  Find large color images of national flags with information about the flag's history, variations, symbols and more.
• National Geographic's Map Machine
  View normal atlas type maps and dynamic maps with themes such as weather, politics and resources. Information on the countries includes flags and brief facts.
• Portals to the World
  Links to country information providing authoritative and in-depth information about the nations of the world by Library of Congress Specialists.
• Rulers
  Historical listing of heads of state with birth and death dates. Also includes information on international organizations and a chronology of related events from 1996 to the present.
• World Leaders
  The CIA's current and comprehensive listing of international government officials including cabinet members and heads of state.