Nationmaster

• A massive resource. Compilation of data from a wide variety of sources and in numerous categories. Allows for comparisons between countries. Generates graphs and maps of statistics.

Population Statistics: U.S. Census International Database Projections

• Summary data, population pyramids, country profiles with population statistics by categories.

US. International Database

• Country rankings, world population information, population clocks, glossary, frequently asked questions.
  

World Population Clock

• See the current U.S. or world population number increase as you watch.
  

World Values Survey

• Country happiness trends; human development view of value change; cultural Map of the world compares traditional/secular and survival/self-expression values between countries.

Workplace values (Geert Hofstede)

• Extensive database on workplace values and business etiquette in different countries.

Atlas of Global Inequality (Univ. of California)

• Maps of all kinds of world issues along with research articles and debates.

• Freedom House Country Listings

• Database on degree of freedom, countries A-Z (map of freedom, press freedom, special reports).

• Topical Maps

World Maps

• Maps of different countries, flags, maps depicting world literacy, world religions, world population, world nature, and more.
  

Worldmapper

• Includes a vast number of world maps depicting topics such as economics, religion, services, disease, poverty, education, health, pollution, violence, etc.
  

Languages

Ethnologue: Languages of the world

• A database of 6912 living languages, including forms of sign-language. Search by region and country.

More on Geographical Areas

Links to Africa

• Everything related to Africa: issues, people, country files, and more.

Native Web – Indigenous People

• News and resources on indigenous people around the globe.