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/1/shared/bsp/hi/country_profiles/html/
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.
http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html
Nations Online
A comprehensive portal to sites in various countries throughout the
world.
http://www.nationsonline.org/
Island Directory
Basic environmental and geographic information on the significant
islands of the world.
http://www.unep.ch/islands/isldir.htm
Commonwealth Secretariat
Includes profiles for member countries as well as links to their
official websites.
http://www.thecommonwealth.org/dynamic/Country.asp
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/
Worldstatistics
Provides various statistics and profiles for countries, major world
cities, continents and the earth itself.
http://www.worldstats.org/
Wcities.com
Guide to tourist information, shopping, sports, dining, and events
in selected major cities in the US, Europe, and worldwide, tailored
towards delivery on WAP devices such as cellphones.
http://www.wcities.com/
Global Real Estate Project
Reference information on countries of the world intended for use in
international real estate research. Review business, government, and
socioeconomic data for specific countries, or compare statistics for
several selected countries.
http://burns.dcb.du.edu/
World Information
Key facts, indicators, country profiles, news, weather, currencies
and comments on every country and territory.
http://www.worldinformation.com
CitySearch.com
Find in-depth local information for major cities around the world.
http://www.citysearch.com/
City Population
Statistical tables and maps for the principal cities and
agglomerations of the world.
http://www.cities.onlinehome.de/
Official City Sites
Directory of official city, county, state and country sites from
Australia, Canada, United Kingdom and United States. Also includes
chamber of commerce and visitor bureau sites.
http://officialcitysites.org/
DMO
Interactive map featuring links to official sites of select cities.
http://DMO.info/
