(CIA) World Factbook (Current - Continuously Updated Edition)"The World Factbook provides information on the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 260+ world entities [provides a statistical "snapshot" of countries, protectorates, colonies, states, etc.]. Our Reference tab includes: maps of the major world regions, as well as Flags of the World, a Physical Map of the World, a Political Map of the World, and a Standard Time Zones of the World map." Continuously updated.
