Statistics and country data
Statistics
UN statistical databases through a single entry point.
Free access to the comprehensive collection of World Bank's economic and developmant data.
U.S. Census Bureau links to statistical agencies of national governments.
Standard reference work for US statistics. Some statistics are broken down by state or other regional criteria, and there is a considerable amount of time-series (yearly) data.
Country information
Up-to-date country overviews, including geography, people, government, economy, communications and transportation information, prepared by the CIA.
Infoplease provides country information on following fields: geography, maps, flag, history, area, population, capital, largest cities, languages, ethnicity/race, religion, literacy rate, economy, government.
This subscription-based service offers Germany as a sample country, providing detailed information.
Maps
Gapminder World shows the World's most important trends (FAQ).
Worldmapper is a collection of world maps, where territories are re-sized on each map according to the subject of interest.
ESMT European School of