Country profiles including background information, political and economic data, forecasts, current news stories and more from The Economist.
This is a massive central data source and a handy way to graphically compare nations. With this source you can generate maps and graphs with ease on all kinds of statistics. What's more, you can select exactly which countries you want to include
Current Web version of the publication with facts and figures about the countries of the world from the CIA.
Authoritative information about the nations and other areas of the world selected by Library of Congress subject experts.
Economic facts and figures about more than 100 developing countries worldwide from The World Bank.
Area Handbooks for 70+ countries prepared by the Library of Congress .
Compilation from the U.S. Department of State.
Includes profiles for countries worldwide.
Current news and features about refugees.
Economic facts and figures about more than 100 developing countries worldwide from The World Bank .
From the U.S. Department of State. This site provides information on 198 countries, including both brief facts and longer entries about the people, history, government, political conditions, economy, foreign relations, and travel and business.
An A-Z reference guide to every country in the world, including coloured maps showing major towns, roads and rivers; information on each nation's geography, climate, economy, history and politics; national flags, climate graphs and over 100 stamps; ready reference tables with statistics.
Presents easy-to-understand information on 200 countries and dependencies from around the world. Entries discuss a variety of topics in detail, from banking and securities to climate, from government data to demographic statistics. Also includes biographical essays on national leaders.

From the Economist Intelligence Unit. Also includes access to other EIU publications: Business Asia, Business Europe, Business Latin America, Country Monitor, Country Commerce Global, and Worldwide Regulatory Update.