Countries
Amnesty International evaluates nations on the basis of human rights
Background Notes from the U.S. Department of State
CIA World Factbook provides detailed country information
Country Briefings features economic forecasts, fact sheets, and data country by country
CountryReports.org country info from around the world
*CultureGrams – Information on cultures around the world
Ethnologue info for all of the world's known languages
Flags of all countries premiere flag site
Human Rights Watch presents regional and county reports
Internet Conflict Data Service provides info about conflict and ethnicity by country and regions
Library of Congress Country Studies general info
Lonely Planet Destinations offers travel info with maps
Portals to the World in-depth information and links for world nations
United Nations' InfoNation view and compare data for all United Nation member states
World Factbook - provides information on the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 266 world entities. Virtual Tourist - information generated by real travelers!
Background Notes from the U.S. Department of State
CIA World Factbook provides detailed country information
Country Briefings features economic forecasts, fact sheets, and data country by country
CountryReports.org country info from around the world
*CultureGrams – Information on cultures around the world
Ethnologue info for all of the world's known languages
Flags of all countries premiere flag site
Human Rights Watch presents regional and county reports
Internet Conflict Data Service provides info about conflict and ethnicity by country and regions
Library of Congress Country Studies general info
Lonely Planet Destinations offers travel info with maps
Portals to the World in-depth information and links for world nations
United Nations' InfoNation view and compare data for all United Nation member states
World Factbook - provides information on the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 266 world entities. Virtual Tourist - information generated by real travelers!