Aneki.com- World Facts and Figures - Contains statistical and rankings of countries in various categories - richest, population, cleanest, pollution, etc.

U.S. Department of State - Check the tabs to "Travel & Business" and "Countries" for a wide variety of international information.

Country Briefings from the economist.com (part of the Economist Intelligence Unit, a prominent source for country analysis). International news, opinion, etc. The features of some country reports require a fee or subscription.

CountryReports.org - provides information on a country's economy, defense, geography, history, government, etc.

Embassyworld - locates embassies and consulates of the world; embassies of other nations to the U.S.; and U.S. embassies worldwide.

Library of Congress Country Studies description and analysis of history and social, economic, and political institutions of selected countries of the world. May not be timely.

America Desk (U.S. Dept. of State) - information and links supporting U.S. firms doing business overseas. Archived information with links to current reports.

Foreign Exchange Rates (Federal Reserve Bank of New York) - average exchange rates of selected currencies, updated daily.

Foreign Trade Statistics - current and hsitrocial (back to 1991) U.S. trade statistics, including imports, exports, and balance of trade.

OECD - Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development - international organization helping governments tackle the economic, social and governing challenges of a global economy. Links to member countries and numerous themes of global interest.

The Universal Currency Converter - using live currency rates, converts any amount of various international currencies to any other currency.

World Factbook - (CIA) - compilation of data on countries of the world, including geography, people, government, and economy. Updated regularly.