BBC Country Profiles
   Provides guide to history, politics and economic background of numerous countries. Also includes audio and video clips from the BBC archives.
   http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/country_profiles/default.stm

CIA World Factbook
   U.S. government profiles of countries and territories around the world. Information on geography, people, government, transportation, economy, communications, military, and transnational issues.
   https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/

City Population
   Statistical tables and maps for the principal cities and agglomerations of the world.
   http://www.citypopulation.de/

CountrySeek - Country Information Center
   World Information Portal, includes country information, global statistics, world records, country maps, flags, National GDP data, global growth, geography, world governments, economy, transportation, world military, wars, international disputes.
   http://www.CountrySeek.com/

Eldis Country Profiles
   Search for information on economic, political and environmental issues in countries throughout the world. Eldis makes a qualitative selection of materials and structures it for easy access.
   http://www.eldis.org/country/

GlobalTower.com
   Links to news, business, and travel information, for western hemisphere countries.
   http://globaltower.com/

Island Directory
   Basic environmental and geographic information on the significant islands of the world.
   http://islands.unep.ch/isldir.htm

Munisource
   A world-wide directory of municipal, town and city web sites, and a resource for elected and municipal officials. Includes chat and a forum. Tenders, policies, bylaws and job postings can be listed here.
   http://www.munisource.org/

NationMaster.com
   Provides country and regional graphs and descriptive statistics based on geography, military, economy, crime, education, and transportation.
   http://www.nationmaster.com/

National Geographic: People and Places
   Includes photos, maps, videos, flags and facts, all indexed by continent and country.
   http://www.nationalgeographic.com/places/

Nations Online
   Comprehensive portal to sites in various countries throughout the world.
   http://www.nationsonline.org/

Webteka
   Directory of countries with flags, basic information and links to country directories and government sites.
   http://www.webteka.com/

World Information
   Key facts, indicators, country profiles, news, weather, currencies and comments on every country and territory.
   http://www.worldinformation.com