NationStates provides XML feeds for nations, which are used by various third-party programs for statistical purposes.
The Damned People has requested similar XML feeds for real nations, and this page contains links to the feeds so far constructed.
Where possible, these feeds are based on statistics from independent sources.
The value of UNSTATUS is based on whether the nation is a member of the real UN (nations with Observer status do not count as members).
The value of FOUNDED is based on the date on which the nation came into existence with its modern name (so the UK was ‘founded’ after the 1800 Act Of Union of Great Britain and Ireland).
The value of REGION is based on the region in which the nation resides - these regions are: North America, Central America, South America, Caribbean, Africa, Europe, Asia, Middle East, Far East, Australasia, and Pacific.