Country Information: Factbooks, Almanacs

Contains neutral background information on lots of controversial issues and links to news, articles, and associations on both sides of the topics.

Includes information on every country in the world. Provides facts about geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military, and more. There is also a map and flags of the world collection.

Is a compendium of knowledge on weather, gardening, cooking, remedies, managing your household, preserving the earth, and more. Access long-range weather predictions, learn when the best days to plant and quit a habit are, search archived stories, and learn how to live smartly, every day. It’s only a click away.

A general almanac of information including, history and government, biography, arts and entertainment, health and science, business and finance, etc. Keyword: almanac.

Contains a wealth of information about 21 Middle Eastern countries such as Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Turkey, Tunisia, etc.

SINCE 1792, The Old Farmer's Almanac has published useful information for people in all walks of life: tide tables for those who live near the ocean; sunrise tables and planting charts for those who live on the farm; recipes for those who live in the kitchen; and forecasts for those who don't like the question of weather left up in the air

From the Library of Congress, a listing of significant historical event that occurred on each day

Excelent free knowledge databank. Enter your question or calculation, and Wolfram|Alpha uses its built-in algorithms and a growing collection of data to compute the answer.