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The CIA World Factbook 
Information on the countries of the world, from the famous spy center, The 
Central Intelligence Agency. Find out all the basic data about people, land 
and politics of a country. Includes maps.
http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html

 
 
U.S. State Department Country Background 
Background information about the countries of the world. First select a 
geographic region, then a country, and background information on that 
country will be displayed.
http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/

 
 
BBC News Country Profiles 
Background information about the countries of the world. Country profiles 
provide an instant guide to history, politics and economic background of 
countries; also include audio and video clips from the BBC News archives
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/country_profiles/default.stm

 
 
Atlapedia Online
Atlapedia Online contains full color physical and political maps as well as 
key facts and statistics on countries of the world.
http://www.atlapedia.com/index.html

 
 
E-Conflict World Encyclopedia
Country information from around the world. A resource for business, 
tourists, students and teachers. The Internet's best source of country data!
http://www.emulateme.com/

 
 
Country Briefings (current news)
Pick a country below to see articles from The Economist, background 
profiles, forecast and statistics from The Economist Intelligence Unit, 
market and currency updates, news headlines and links.
http://www.economist.com/countries/