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Human Rights Watch defends the rights of people in 90 countries worldwide.

The Statesman’s Yearbook is an annual publication covering the politics, cultures and economies of all the countries of the world plus major international organizations.

The Central Intelligence Agency’s (CIA) World Factbook provides basic intelligence on the history, people, government, economy, energy, geography, environment, communications, transportation, military, terrorism, and transnational issues for 266 world entities.