TIMELAPSE - Watch the world change over the course of 3 decades of satellite photography. Mesmerizing!

Library of Congress Digital Collection

The CIA World Factbook provides information on the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 world entities. Maps, too!

A massive central data source and a handy way to graphically compare nations.

TIMELAPSE - Watch the world change over the course of 3 decades of satellite photography. Mesmerizing!