BBC News
On the left sidebar, click on "Country Profiles"; then select a country. Information includes history, politics, and economic background as well as links to audio and video clips
Constitute
The world's constitutions to read, search and compare.
Country Statistical Yearbooks
University of Wisconsin's research guide to country statistical yearbooks or similar collections for 111 countries worldwide.
Country Studies / Area Handbooks
US1 DI6... (to 1998; Documents Compact Shelving)
Online via Library of Congress:
Country studies (1988-1998);
Country profiles (brief; more current)
OECD.Stat
Full text of OECD books, periodicals, and statistical databases.