Countries of the World
Basic facts about all of the countries of the world. Entries include a map; flag; official name; current ruler; land area; population; capital; largest cities; monetary unit; languages; ethnicity/race; religions; literacy rate; economy; government; and history. From Infoplease.

 

"Provides information on the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 266 world entities."