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Country facts, interactive world map, country rankings, tourist attractions and famous world people. All in one place!

Countrylicious is a nonprofit educational website intended to help all those in search of information about the world countries. It contains an up-to-date database (January 2015) with all the countries and the territories of the world and important details such as: capital, area, population, GDP, famous people, tourist attractions. It also features an interactive world map, country rankings, articles and games to test your knowledge.

Beautiful images from around the world

Some of the world's best tourist attractions

Featured articles

World famous ski resorts

World famous ski resorts

Skiing is an activity that people all over the world enjoy, and one that many become passionate about. Skiing enthusiasts even travel to different countries in order to enjoy skiing, spending thousands on the activity. Skiing is a great way to enjoy winter and the get out in the snow. Continue reading »

Famous Christmas markets around the world

Famous Christmas markets around the world

Christmas, to give it a broad definition - is the annual celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ. Of course these days it is much more than that, with it being a holiday to spend time with your loved ones, to eat, drink & be merry and to exchange gifts, Christmas means different things... Continue reading »

Here's more countrylicious can offer:

Interactive world map

Learn about the world countries using our interactive world map with tourist attractions. This zoomable map allows you to search for any country or capital and quickly view details about the country: location, flag, capital, population, area, GDP, climate. You can also switch between different views of the map (currently political and geographical) and zoom in as far as street level. See the interactive world map.

World countries

Browse our interactive atlas of the world and learn about the world countries. These details include: flag, capital, area, population, location, climate, facts about government, economy, energy, communications, military, transportation, and many more. Also, you can view the most popular tourist destinations in each country. The atlas is linked with our interactive world map. Go to the list of world countries.

Country rankings

Learn how countries compare to each other in terms of many different facts like population, area, GDP, public debt, inflation rate, electricity consumption, oil production, and many more. We have also constructed the so-called "choropleth maps" which allow you to easily visualize how these facts are distributed between world countries. See all country rankings.