The free information includes profiles of the people and history of a country, its economy, agriculture, energy, metals and environmental issues. Includes links to currency converters, news stories, and current weather. InfoNation database from the United Nations includes 36 social, economic and environmental data series for all UN member states. The user can select up to seven countries for comparison. The database is also available in French and Spanish .
Coverage includes social, economic, political and environmental issues.
Eldis makes a qualitative selection of materials and structures it for easy access. Ethnologue Database provides information about languages spoken by country. International Data Base includes brief summary information by country and a large, downloadable database of demographic, economic, and social indicators. An online journal of news and current events. World Bank Development Data contains country specific data and comparative figures on selected topics.