INTERNATIONAL   

 

Country Information 
Background Notes -- From the U.S. State Department
CIA World Factbook -- Country information from the CIA
Country Studies -- From the Library of Congress
Ethnologue -- Information on languages spoken worldwide
GeographyIQ -- "An online world atlas packed with geographic, economic, political, historical and cultural information." 
Bureau of Public Affairs, U.S. Department of State
World Flag Database

Government Sites 
Chiefs of State -- Lists rulers and heads of states, ambassadors to the U.S. 
Governments on the WWW 

International Statistics 
CIA World Factbook -- Country information from the CIA
Global Statistics -- Country-by-Country statistical data, from GeoHive 
International Statistical Agencies -- From the U.S. Census Bureau
Population Reference Bureau -- Numerous reports available