Information on the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 world entities.

From the Central Intelligence Agency

Data through 2011 by country, region, and commercial group (OECD, OPEC) for 217 countries including total and crude oil production, oil consumption, natural gas production and consumption, coal production and consumption, electricity generation and consumption, primary energy, energy intensity, CO2 emissions and imports and exports for all fuels.

Independent Statistics & Analysis, US Energy Information Administration (EIA)

Demographic, economic, and geographic studies of other countries, performed by the Census Bureau with counterpart governments in over 100 countries.

Learn more about how U.S. education compares with education in other countries.

From the United Nations Office of Drugs and Crime, includes resources on criminal justice around the world.

U.S. Geological Survey.

From the European Commission. Database, news releases, educational publications about the European Union.

Databases, FAO Statistical Yearbook, and other publications from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Information and links to the various statistical databases and publication of the United Nations.

The Global Health Observatory theme pages provide data and analyses on global health priorities. Each theme page provides information on global situation and trends highlights, using core indicators, database views, major publications and links to relevant web pages on the theme.