Go to Fitch Solutions to discover information on political risk, finance, economic indicators, macroeconomic performance, outlook and forecast, and the business operating environment.

Business Source Complete contains country profiles from CountryWatch, MarketLine, IHS and PRS (Political Risk Yearbook).

• Discover these reports by searching for the country name in the TI Title field and then limiting to Country Reports as a Source Type. 

The CIA World Factbook is a good resource for quick overviews and country comparisons.

EMIS. Use the Countries tab.

Also, check out resources mentioned in this Business FAQ: Where do I find information on country risk (political risk, etc.)?