Countries, Cities and Maps
Country Information
Area Handbooks and Country Studies, by the U.S. Dept. of Army
Social, political, economic, national security, etc.
Background Notes, by the U.S. State Dept.
Summaries of country histories, economy, foreign policy, etc.
CIA World Factbook
Brief facts including social, political, economic, historical, etc.
InfoNation
Interactive database that provides statistical data (on geography, economy, population,& social indicators) for all United Nations countries.
OFFSTATS: Official Statistics on the Web
Official sources for social, economic, and general statistical data from countries around the world.
Other Country Profiles
Links to country profiles organized by their focus: general, economic, commercial, social, health, and travel from the Spire Project.
U.S. Census Bureau's International Database
Demographic and socio-economic statistics for countries and regions with a population of over 5,000.
City Maps & Directions
Google Maps
Street-level maps and route directions for most countries.
MapQuest
Provides street-level maps and driving directions for the U.S. and Canada and some other countries.
Maps
The Atlas of Canada
Includes topographical maps, themes maps, etc. and related information.
Blank & Outline Maps
A collection of blank and outline maps for printing, among others, from About.com. Maps include Canadian provinces, U.S. States, countries, continents, and regions of the world.
Cartographic Materials
A collection of resources from the U. of Waterloo
Gazetteer of the U.S.
U.S. Census Bureau site for maps by zip code, city or state (slow)
Data, Maps & Tools Directory
Natural Resources Canada
U. of Texas Map Collection
Extensive collection of maps from around the world; includes political, relief, aeronautical, ethnolinguistic, etc.
See also Government Information for more links to government mapping and geospatial data