Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

Index to countries with information about travel advice, visa details and brief histories.

Electronic Australiana

National Library of Australia web site of links to information about Australia available electronically.

A Guide to Australia

Information about Australia listed by state and territory.  Includes links to information about culture, sport, geography etc.

Guide to Queensland

Information about Queensland.  Includes links to information about culture, sport, geography, weather and education.

BBC country profiles

An instant guide to history, politics and economic background of countries.

CIA - World Fact Book

Snap shot of governments, people, economy, military, communication and other issues of countries around the world.

The Commonwealth Secretariat

Home page of the Commonwealth Secretariat with information about member countries.

Countries of the World

Country profiles and brief histories of nations of the world.

Country briefings from Economist.com

News, country profiles, economics, forecasts and statistics.

Country-by-country analysis

Summary of countries around the globe accessed via maps.

InfoNation - UN cyberschoolbus

United Nations database of countries containing social and economical information.

Lonely Planet Online

Tourist guide to countries and destinations around the world.

United Nations

Home page of the United Nations and its organisations.

Yahoo! Countries

Directory of countries.

Australian embassies, high commissions, consulates, multilateral missions and representative offices

Directory of Australian embassies and consulates in countries around the world.

Diplomatic, consular and other representations in Australia

Directory of diplomats and consular staff from other countries in Australia.

EmbassyWorld

Directory of consulates and embassies around the world.

The Australian Flag

Information about the Australian flag and other prominent official flags of Australia.

Flags of the world

Web site dedicated to the study of flags or Vexillology.  Provides picture of flag with associated details.

National anthems

Anthems - midi files, flags and words for countries around the world.