The World Bank, Mapped. It's a pretty handy mash-up, really, allowing you to see country data and active World Bank projects all laid out on their countries. Like, if you were wondering how the Cotton Sector Recovery Project in Tajikistan was doing, how would you ever know where to find this information? Now you know, and knowing is half the battle. The other half is clearly the recovery of the cotton sector in Tajikistan, so good luck with that.
There is also genuinely helpful (or at least interesting) information in all the data sections. Like, did you know the infant mortality rate in the DRC is 129 out of 1,000 live births? And that's before you even have the chance to get shot in a violent uprising!
The site also includes this awesome DISCLAIMER: "This map is powered by Google Maps. Country borders or names do not necessarily reflect the World Bank Group's official position." Just in case you thought the solution to your border dispute was hacking into Google Maps.
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