1 Up Info
An excellent and detailed country guide that provides an in-depth profile of countries around the globe.
http://www.1upinfo.com/country-guide-study/

ABCNews.com
An online guide that outlines the recent history of and challenges facing countries around the globe.
http://abcnews.go.com/sections/world/DailyNews/geography.html

About.com
Geography related statistics, lists and trivia.
http://geography.about.com/od/lists/Statistics_Lists_and_Triva.htm

Access International Domains
Profiles of major countries worldwide consisting of web links on a raft of different topics.
http://www.indiana.edu/~global/access/

All Experts
Your questions about destinations worldwide answered by experts.
http://www.allexperts.com/central/travel.shtml

Altapedia
Quick facts on the nations of the world.
http://www.atlapedia.com/online/country_index.htm

Amnesty International
Amnesty International monitors and reports on the human rights record of countries around the world.
http://web.amnesty.org/library/engindex

Aneki.com
Contains a plethora of facts about countries worldwide, including details of the richest and the most sexually active.
http://www.aneki.com/lists.html

Answers.com
The Places section of this mammoth website contains the following categories: City Maps, Country Flags, Currency, Dialing Codes, Geography, Local Time, Area Codes, Regional Maps, US State Stats, US Parks, Weather, etc.
http://www.answers.com/main/places.jsp

A-Z of Travel
If you want to learn more about world cuisines ranging from Argentinean to West African, or if you want to brush on local business and social etiquette in one of over seventy countries, then check out this site.
http://www.a-zoftourism.com/

BBC.co.uk - News
Full profiles that provide an instant guide to the history, politics and economic background of countries.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/country_profiles/default.stm

BBC.co.uk - Onelife Country Finder
Information about visiting, studying in and working in just about every major country around the globe. Plus, general facts for Brits on travelling, studying and working abroad.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/onelife/travel/index.shtml?atoz#topics

BUPA
International travel guide and general tourism links.
http://www.bupa-intl.travel-guides.com/

Buy USA.com
Access country-specific commercial guides aimed at businesses in the US and abroad. Registration required.
http://www.buyusa.com/

CIA World Fact Book
Facts and figures on countries worldwide compiled by the CIA.
http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html

City Daily Photo Blog
Online directory of photo blog sites dedicated to cities.
http://dailyphotoblog.com/
http://city-dailyphotoblog.com/

City Mayors
News, information, statistics, rankings and more relating to cities all over the world.
http://www.citymayors.com/

Coca-Cola Zero World Chill
How chilled out are people in your country? Find out at this fascinating site.
http://www.worldchill.com/

Countries & Regions
General facts and a detailed assessment of the political and economic situation in every country of the world. The profiles are prepared by Canada's Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade for the business sector, but will be of equal interest to the general public.
http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/world/menu-en.asp

Countries A-Z
Country fact sheets for travellers featuring a comprehensive list of information, statistics, and resources. Again, prepared by Canada's Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade.
http://www.voyage.gc.ca/dest/ctry/profiles-en.asp

Country Commercial Guides
These guides are put together by US Embassy staff once a year and contain information on the business and economic situation in foreign countries, and the political climate as it affects American business.
http://www.usatrade.gov/Website/CCG.nsf/

Country Index
Contains population counters for countries worldwide.
http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/information/population/

Country Profiler.com
Detailed country reports on Ireland, Malta, South Africa and Switzerland, with another eight countries in the pipeline. A website to watch.
http://www.countryprofiler.com/

Country Reports.org
Over 23,000 pages of information on more than 260 countries worldwide. The history section on each nation is particularly comprehensive. Subscription required.
http://www.countryreports.org/

Countrywatch
Global news updates, country information, and political, economic, environmental and investment intelligence briefings are just some of the services offered to subscribers at this website.
http://www.countrywatch.com/

Cultural Profiles Project
Produced by Citizenship and Immigration Canada, each cultural profile provides an overview of life and customs in the profiled country.
http://cwr.utoronto.ca/Cultural/english/

Discount Airtickets.com
Short, yet comprehensive, guides giving information on such essentials as required clothing, the average cost of food and accommodation, climate and electrical voltage, as well as general statistics for every major country in the world.
http://www.discount-airtickets.com/TravelGuides/

Dorling Kindersley World Desk Reference
Everything you ever wanted to know about every country in the world. This site contains more than 5,000 illustrations, charts and diagrams, over 6,000 maps and 25,000 facts and statistics on nations and overseas territories. Superb.
http://travel.dk.com/wdr/index.htm

Earth Browser
EarthBrowser is a three dimensional model of the earth with constantly updating live information. Exploring the Earth is fun and easy with a point and click interface that lets you rotate and zoom to any desired location.
http://www.earthbrowser.com/

Earth Observatory
Geological and environmental reference guide to the planet.
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/

Economist.com
Country profiles and links to related articles that have appeared in the Economist magazine. The information is primarily aimed at the corporate sector.
http://www.economist.com/countries/

Eldis: Country Profiles
News, statistics, organizations and sectoral information.
http://www.eldis.org/country/

Escape Artist
Country guides for expatriates and those planning to move abroad.
http://www.escapeartist.com/

Family Games
A geography learning and quizz tool aimed at youngsters.
http://familygames.com/share/wgt.html

Fielding's Danger Finder
Safety and security reviews of dangerous places worldwide, written in a provocative and no-holds-barred style. The site also includes a forum where travellers come to share stories and advice.
http://www.comebackalive.com/

Foreign & Commonwealth Office
Country profiles with a British slant.
http://www.fco.gov.uk/

Foreignword
The names of countries in over a dozen different languages.
http://www.foreignword.com/countries/

Geert Hofstede
Compare your culture with that in other countries.
http://www.geert-hofstede.com/hofstede_dimensions.php

GeographyIQ
An online world atlas packed with geographic, economic, political, historical and cultural information. In addition, it brings together a number of other resources including maps, flags and currency conversion, as well as climate and time zone information.
http://www.geographyiq.com/

GeoHive
This site deals with human population statistics, as well as those relating to the Earth in general.
http://www.geohive.com/

Gesource World Guide
Includes articles, features, demographics, geography data, interactive world maps, satellite photos, scrollable city images and links to resources on 270 countries worldwide.
http://www.gesource.ac.uk/worldguide/

Global Review
Economic intelligence.
http://www.global-review.com/
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Global Trader
Search for accountancy and legal services, consultancies and trade and investment agencies worldwide.
http://www.worldinformation-globaltrader.com/

Human Rights Watch
Find out about the human rights situation where you are heading.
http://www.hrw.org/countries.html

Infoplease.com
Contains a brief history of each country in the world, as well as a wealth of other information and statistics.
http://www.infoplease.com/countries.html

Inside Countries
News, links, information and more about European countries.
http://www.insidecountries.com/

International Dialects of English Archive
Online repository of foreign accents.
http://www.ku.edu/%7Eidea/

Journey Mart
Country facts and visitor information.
http://www.journeymart.com/DExplorer/

Lonely Planet
A worldwide travel guide with useful information on the safety and security situation in each country for the benefit of travellers.
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinations/

Lonely Planet Subwwway
A directory of general and country-specific travel links.
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/subwwway/

Lots of Places!
Web links for just about every country on Earth.
http://www.lotsofplaces.com/

MapZones
Maps and country profiles that cover everything from history to modern communications.
http://www.mapzones.com/

MegaCity TaskForce
Statistics, general profiles, maps, links, satellite pictures and more relating to the world's biggest cities.
http://www.megacities.uni-koeln.de/documentation/start.htm

My Wonderful World
Geography study guide for kids.
http://www.mywonderfulworld.org/

My World Atlas
Quick facts and figures about countries around the globe.
http://zhenghe.tripod.com/

Nation by Nation
An impressive site aimed at tourists that contains detailed profiles of countries around the world, including in-depth reports about their human rights record.
http://www.nationbynation.com/

Nation Master
Compare and contrast countries on a whole host of criteria, ranging from crime rates to wealth.
http://www.nationmaster.com/

National Geographic - Map Machine
Offers dynamic maps of every major country in the world, along with a profile of the place.
http://plasma.nationalgeographic.com/mapmachine/

Nations Online
Index of country related links.
http://www.nationsonline.org/

Omniglot
The names of countries in the local language.
http://www.omniglot.com/countries/index.htm

One World - Nations Online
Lots of links relating to the various nations of the world.
http://www.nationsonline.org/

People Going Global
Web guide to the people, culture and economy of countries around the globe with lots of useful links.
http://www.peoplegoingglobal.com/countries.htm

Planet Search
Features search engines for individual countries around the world.
http://planetsearch.info/

Political Resources
Political web links.
http://www.politicalresources.net/

QuickAid.com - Travel Guides
Maps and country facts covering everything from geography and communications to military expenditure and transnational issues.
http://highways.tv/countries/

Rough Guides
Plan your next trip using this international destination guide.
http://travel.roughguides.com/

The Internationalist
Business and travel links, and information by country.
http://www.internationalist.com/business/

The Library of Congress Country Studies
A comprehensive study of over 100 countries and regions around the world.
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/

The Nations Online Project
A United Nations project that consists of web links for countries worldwide organized by subject category. Among the topics covered are news, arts, culture, business, economics, transport, education and history.
http://www.nationsonline.org/oneworld/countries.html

The Nations Online Project
The Earth's vital statistics.
http://www.nationsonline.org/oneworld/earth.htm

The Speech Accent Archive
Familiarize yourself with or identify different accents from around the world with the aid of this fascinating linguistic archive.
http://accent.gmu.edu/

Trade Port
Trade and economic information, as well as market research and industry sector analysis reports, on countries around the world.
http://www.tradeport.org/ts/countries/

Travel Journals.net
Country profiles featuring the following sections: regions, links, maps, cities, locations, geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military, international disputes and travel books.
http://www.traveljournals.net/countries/

TravelGIS.com
Countries of the world ranked on everything from television ownership to their level of external debt. The site also features country profiles that attempt to list everything from airports to universities, but this part of the site is a bit of a hit and miss affair at present.
http://www.travelgis.com/

UN System-Wide Earthwatch
World island directory.
http://www.unep.ch/islands/isldir.htm

Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organisation
UNPO offers an international forum for occupied nations, indigenous peoples, minorities, and even oppressed majorities who are currently struggling to regain their lost countries, preserve their cultural identities, protect their basic human and economic rights or safeguard the natural environment. Members include Taiwan, Tibet and Kosovo.
http://www.unpo.org/member/

US Commercial Service
Access press and commercial briefs, country reports, business travel guides, market research and trade resources online.
http://www.usatrade.gov/Website/CCG.nsf/

US Commercial Service
Use the Global Trade Directory to search for detailed commercial reports on a vast range of different industrial sectors in countries worldwide.
http://www.buyusainfo.net/

US State Department - Background Notes
Country profiles: people, history, government, political conditions, economy, foreign relations, US relations, travel, business and more.
http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/

US State Department
Travel warnings, public announcements and consular information sheets for every country in the world. If you are American, you should not really travel abroad without consulting this site, especially if you are heading to an international hotspot.
http://travel.state.gov/

What is the capital city of…?
Just as the title suggests.
http://www.what-is-the-capital-of.com/

Woophy
A free collaborative photo album of the world.
http://www.woophy.com/

World Atlas.com
Contains maps, statistics and even a fun geography quiz.
http://www.worldatlas.com/

World Database of Happiness
Find out which countries have the happiest citizens.
http://worlddatabaseofhappiness.eur.nl/
http://www.eur.nl/fsw/research/happiness/

World Economic Forum
Features competitiveness profiles of countries worldwide, as well as an array of in-depth reports on topics ranging from offshoring to tourism and travel.
http://www.weforum.org/site/knowledgenavigator.nsf/

World Facts & Figures
Miscellaneous facts and figures on just about every country in the world.
http://www.worldfactsandfigures.com/

World Information
The site contains key business, political and economic information on 228 countries and territories worldwide, as well information and links to national organizations and associations, government departments, chambers of commerce, tourism organizations and publications in those countries.
http://www.worldinformation.com/

World Sites Atlas
In-depth country profiles for tourists that touch on subjects such as crime, festivals and medical care.
http://dg.ian.com/index.jsp

World Stats.org
The world in figures.
http://www.worldstats.org/

World Switch.com
Country links.
http://www.worldswitch.com/Countries/

World Travel Guide
Comprehensive travel guides covering every corner of the world, which are aimed at tourists and business travellers.
http://www.travel-guide.com/

Worldagogo.com
Web links for countries around the world sorted by subject category.
http://www.worldagogo.com/

Worldwide Classroom
Practical hints and tips on countries worldwide. The site is aimed primarily at American students heading abroad, but is of use to all.
http://www.worldwide.edu/ci/

Wikipedia
A fascinating article on Micronations and aspirant states, many of which you have probably never even heard of.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Micronations