CIA World Factbook

http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html

Casting about for something to do as the Cold War wound down, and before the War on Terror heated up, the CIA came up with this online Factbook, and it rocks. There's no analysis, ratings or recent news, but the background information is solid (and uncopyrighted -- steal it and sell it if you want, you wouldn't be the first). The info on geography, natural resources, and, of course, the military, is a cut above other sites. As it's only updated annually, though, beware out-of-date political info.

KEYWORDS: international relations, military strength, geography, demographics, ethnicity, religion, transportation, languages, military statistics