Background Notes are factual publications that contain
information on all the countries of the world with which the United States
has relations. They include facts on the country's land, people, history,
government, political conditions, economy, and its relations with other
countries and the United States
The World Factbook is prepared by the Central Intelligence Agency.
Provides current information on countries including: location, map, flag,
climate, geography, resources, environment, people, government, economy,
transportation, communication and defense
Source: CIA World Fact Book. Provides information on geography, people,
government, economy, transportation, communications, defense, map and flag
for each country
The Country Studies Series presents a description and analysis of the
historical setting and the social, economic, political, and national
security systems and institutions of countries throughout the world and
examines the interrelationships of those systems and the ways they are
shaped by cultural factors
This service uses data from the US Census and a supplementary list of
cities around the world to find the latitude and longitude of two places,
and then calculates the distance between them (as the crow flies)
The Embassy Web turns its spotlight onto web sites maintained by foreign
representations all over the world.. Visit the Embassy for your
country and find out more about it
This site contains lists of heads of state and heads of
government (and, in certain cases, de facto leaders not occupying either of
those formal positions) of all countries and territories, going back to
about 1700 in most cases
Lonely Planet's online destination guide provides maps, a slide show of
area, facts at a glance, environment, history, economy, culture, events,
facts for the traveler, money & costs, when to go, attractions, off the
beaten track, activities, getting there & away, getting around, recommended
reading, and travelers' reports
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