U.S. Department of State profiles about the land, people, history, government, political conditions, economy, and foreign relations of states of the worlds.
The CIA provides information on the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 world entities. Compares countries on 58 variables.
history, politics and economic background of countries and territories, and background on key institutions. Also includes audio and video clips from BBC archives and links to print and broadcast media in each country.
