This site is similar to the CIA World Factbook: it gives a general overview of important statistics relating to Brazil, as well as a summary of its history. This is broken into four sections: Overview, Facts, Leaders, and Media. In media, it provides links to various sites and resources based in Brazil, which can provide useful information directly relating to Brazilian news and history.

This website gives an overview of facts and general history regarding Brazil. It separate the information into categories (Geography, People and Society, Economy, etc), and within this section lists important statistics. It also provides written summaries of important events in Brazilian history. This site is very useful for obtaining basic information about the country without other interpretations, giving a general background to Brazil as well as current facts.