The Regional category contains English language sites about geographical regions. This includes groups of countries in an area, individual nations, states or provinces and localities. The top Regional category covers sites that are global in scope.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/country_profiles/default.stm
Provides guide to history, politics and economic background of numerous countries. Also includes audio and video clips from the BBC archives.
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-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.citypopulation.de/
Statistical tables and maps for the principal cities and agglomerations of the world.
http://www.eldis.org/country/
Search for information on economic, political and environmental issues in countries throughout the world.
http://islands.unep.ch/isldir.htm
Basic environmental and geographic information on the significant islands of the world.
http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/travel/
Includes photos, maps, videos, flags and facts, all indexed by continent and country.
http://www.nationmaster.com/
Provides country and regional graphs and descriptive statistics based on geography, military, economy, crime, education, and transportation.
http://www.nationsonline.org/
A comprehensive portal to sites in various countries throughout the world.
http://data.un.org/CountryProfile.aspx
Statistical profiles of countries compiled by the United Nations; with economic, social and environmental indicators.
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