"The Factbook provides information on the history, people, government, economy, energy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 world entities."
Provides news and data for about 180 countries. This service includes links to central banks, economic indicators, and member financial data with respect to credits or debits with the fund, and summaries of disbursements and repayments.
For each of more than 100 developing countries, the World Bank provides a brief that summarizes the history, economy, development outlook, role of the Bank, and current projects. It also provides summary statistics and direct links to World Bank publications that address issues in each country.
Book-length works covering the history, politics, geography, and economy of individual countries. Some are dated and therefore most useful for getting an historical perspective.