GOVERNMENT AGENCIES

The following links will provide you access to virtually every official government agency in the world, including international (supranational) agencies. You might also consult a very useful document: Strategies for Locating Government Information on the Internet, which was written by Helen Sheehy, International Documents Librarian at the Penn State University Library.

Do not presume that the list of links below duplicate each other. They almost certainly do not, so checking several links is well worth your while.

THE FOLLOWING THREE RUBRICS ARE LISTED BELOW ON THIS PAGE:

	GOVERNMENT AGENCIES INVOLVED IN THE FORMULATION OF FOREIGN POLICY
	NATIONAL GOVERNMENT INFORMATION
	INTERNATIONAL AND SU PRANATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

GOVERNMENT AGENCIES INVOLVED IN THE FORMULATION OF FOREIGN POLICY

Foreign Affairs Ministries of the World (Canadian Forces College)
If you are studying the foreign relations of a particular government, check this alphabetical list of the ministries that conduct foreign policy on behalf of their governments.

Defense Ministries and Armed Forces of the World (UK MOD)
An excellent source of defense policies, armed forces, and international conflicts.

Ministries And Agencies Dealing With Foreign Trade (OECD)

The US Government's Relations with the Rest of the World
This main page has many links concerning US foreign policy with particular countries and on particular issues. In addition to browsing the main link above, here are some important sub-links:

	US relations with particular regions and countries
	US Policy on Particular Issues, including all speeches and Congressional testimony
	US Policy in International Organizations (including the UN)

US Trade and Foreign Economic Policy (US Department of State)
Comprehensive page for US economic relations with the rest of the world. In addition, an essential page is the Office of the US Trade Representative

NATIONAL GOVERNMENT INFORMATION

Parliaments and Legislatures of the World (IPU)
A vast clearing house for information on parliaments (and elections) from around the world. Of particular interest: "Women in Parliaments" and "Women in Politics". The site also provides the ability to search the "PARLINE DATA BASE" for the results of the most recent parliamentary election and party representation in parliaments and legislatures.

Foreign Government Agencies and Ministries (Northwestern University)
An alphabetical list of all government agencies in the world. This site will allow you to download a list of addresses for use as bookmarks or in your own WebPage.

Foreign Government Agencies and Ministries (Penn State University)
This list appears to be as comprehensive as any on the Web.

Foreign Governments (Robert Duval, West Virginia University)
Another truly comprehensive listing.

Foreign Government Agencies and Ministries (Yahoo)
Yet another alphabetical list of all government agencies in the world, but this one
also includes other political and economic links.

Foreign Government Agencies and Ministries (Library of Congress)
A fourth alphabetical list of all government agencies in the world.

Foreign Government Agencies Arranged by Region (University of Michigan)
In addition, be sure to look at the link of "Comprehensive Listings" of foreign governments for even more lists of government information.

Economics and Statistical Reporting From Government Agencies
An outstanding site. Includes many links to Central Banks, Economic Ministries, and Statistical Agencies. See also this list of all the International And National Statistical Agencies in the world.

More Government Statistical Agencies (WTO)

Even More Government Statistical Agencies (OECD)

INTERNATIONAL AND SUPRANATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

International [Supranational] Organizations (Union of International Organizations)

	International Organi zations Alphabetically
	International Organi zations by Subject/Issue
	International Organi zations by Region

International Organizations Comprehensive Listing (UC Berkeley)

International Organizations (Library of Congress)

The United Nations Scholars Workstation at Yale University
A truly excellent resource for anything having to do with the UN and its affiliated agencies.
A must stop for students of international organizations.