Stephen Downes

This is a really nice resource. Pick a category, pick a stat, and compare the nations of the world. Who grows the most barley? Russia, followed by Ukraine and Canada (we need it for the beer). Or if you don't know what to look for, just serach, and find boths stats and commentary. Or just browse by country. I used to buy copies of the World Almanac and read them, but this is way better. Via Educational Technology.