BBC Country Profiles
Provides guide to history, politics and economic background of numerous countries. Also includes audio and video clips from the BBC archives.
City Population
Statistical tables and maps for the principal cities and agglomerations of the world.
GlobalTower.com
Links to news, business, and travel information, for western hemisphere countries.
National Geographic: Travel & Cultures
Includes photos, maps, videos, flags and facts, all indexed by continent and country.
NationMaster.com
Provides country and regional graphs and descriptive statistics based on geography, military, economy, crime, education, and transportation.
UNdata
Statistical profiles of countries compiled by the United Nations; with economic, social and environmental indicators.
World Information
Key facts, indicators, country profiles, news, weather, currencies and comments on every country and territory.