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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/country_profiles/default.stm
Full profiles provide an instant guide to history, politics and economic background of countries and territories, and background on key institutions.

http://www.citybloc.com
Offers demographics, census data and statistical anlaysis on US cities.

http://www.sg/
Provides an area guide, history, country profile, and an annotated guide to Singapore Web sites.

http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/
Factual publications that contain information on all the countries of the world with which the United States has relations. They include facts on the country's land, people, history, government, political conditions, economy, and its relations with other countries and the United States.