The World Factbook 2008 is includes the following:
The U.S. government’s complete geographical handbook, featuring full-color maps and flags of all nations and geographical entities. Each country profile tracks such demographics as population, ethnicity and literacy rates, as well as political, geographical and economic data.
This site is made available through Bartleby.com.
This is an excellent text to teach homeschoolers both geography and the facts of each country. Pair this free book with a world atlas.
~posted by Andrea from Notes from a Homeschooling Mom