Walden World of Information Reports

http://www.worldinformation.com/

A good source for the basics. Click on any region ("Africa", "Asia", and so on) and there's an essay on recent developments. Then there's the country reports, on over 100 countries, with sections including detailed background profiles (everything from politics to economy to history) and a visitor's guide (including health precautions, transport, time, and other basics). There's also weather, maps and news cribbed from other sites. Most of this can be found elsewhere; but having it all assembled is convenient.

KEYWORDS: travel information, labor, education