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(see Maps/Atlases/Gazetteers for more facts on geography)
About Canada
A guide on Canada from the Government of Canada.
BBC News: Country Profiles
The history, politics and economic background of countries and territories, their key institutions, with audio and video clips from BBC archives.
CIA World Factbook
Information on the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, and military for 266 countries and regions.
Credo Reference 
Includes reference sources such as Dictionary of Human Geography and Geography of the World. Click on Encyclopedias and look under Geography.
CultureGrams World Edition
Detailed cultural information on more than 200 countries. Please contact the Circulation Desk for your LearnAlberta login.
CultureGrams Province Edition
Tour all Canadian provinces and territories. A great resource full of images! Please contact the Circulation Desk for your LearnAlberta login.
EDLIS
Regional and country profiles from the Institute of Developmental Studies.
INTUTE World Guide
Information on over 270 countries and territories, including demographics, geography data, interactive world maps, thousands of satellite photos, and scrollable city images.
World Book Advanced 
The online edition of the World Book Encyclopedia.
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