Country Information
Obtain information about the culture, geography, and history of any country on earth. Discover facts, flags, and maps for each country.
Country Flags
A huge collection of country flags from around the world.
A huge collection of country flags from around the world.
Atlas of the World
A comprehensive online world atlas which contains maps and geographic information for every country and U.S. state.
A comprehensive online world atlas which contains maps and geographic information for every country and U.S. state.
How Many Countries Are in the World?
Discover the answer to this very important question.
Discover the answer to this very important question.
List of Every Country and Its Capital
A listing of the capital cities for every country on earth.
A listing of the capital cities for every country on earth.
Largest Countries in Area
A listing of the ten largest countries in terms of area.
A listing of the ten largest countries in terms of area.
USSR
A brief overview of the former USSR (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics) and the fifteen new countries formed from the USSR in 1991.
A brief overview of the former USSR (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics) and the fifteen new countries formed from the USSR in 1991.
Countries of the Universal Postal Union
Discover which nations and countries are members or non-members of the Universal Postal Union; the answer could surprise you!
Discover which nations and countries are members or non-members of the Universal Postal Union; the answer could surprise you!
Demonyms - Names of Nationalities
What do you call someone from Indonesia? Indonesian, of course! How about Liechtenstein or Ireland? Take a look at my comprehensive list of demonyms for every country.
What do you call someone from Indonesia? Indonesian, of course! How about Liechtenstein or Ireland? Take a look at my comprehensive list of demonyms for every country.
New Countries
There were 28 new countries created in the 1990s. This article lists them all and tell where they came from.
There were 28 new countries created in the 1990s. This article lists them all and tell where they came from.
Countries of the World
This Infoplease.com site provides basic data and a brief history of every country.
This Infoplease.com site provides basic data and a brief history of every country.
Country Studies
Comprehensive online books about over 100 countries of the world, prepared by the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress. Very thorough information including history, geography, and culture.
Comprehensive online books about over 100 countries of the world, prepared by the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress. Very thorough information including history, geography, and culture.
Cultural Profiles Project
The Canadian government provides this exhaustive site which describes life in most of the countries on earth. Included for each country is information on food, work, religion, education, and much more.
The Canadian government provides this exhaustive site which describes life in most of the countries on earth. Included for each country is information on food, work, religion, education, and much more.
Flags of the World
Current and historical flag images, descriptions, and histories for every country.
Current and historical flag images, descriptions, and histories for every country.
U.S. Department of State Background Notes
Excellent geographical, economic, historic, and political information about states of the world from the U.S. Department of State.
Excellent geographical, economic, historic, and political information about states of the world from the U.S. Department of State.