Countries

Aneki.com - provides a variety of statistics about numerous countries all over the world.
Atlapedia - contains full color physical and political maps as well as key facts and statistics on countries of the world.
CIA World Factbook - get important information on any country in the world.
Country Studies - reports on more than 70 countries from the Library of Congress.
Geographia - great site with information on the people, history, wildlife, and points of interest for countries and regions around the world.
Infonation - easy to use database that allows you to view and compare the most up-to-date statistical data for the Member States of the United Nations.
Wide Angle - PBS - find out more about the political, economic, and social forces shaping the world today.
World Almanac for Kids Online: Population - get lists of the cites and countries with the most people as well as the countries with the fewest.
World Heritage Sites - visit the natural and cultural sites which this organization has given special status to in order to preserve and protect them.

Your Nation - compare and rank countries on population growth, literacy, arable land, and many more traits.