"The World has changed, I can feel it in the air..."

The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien

Yes... Scales have moved. Our (physical + mental) environment has expanded to the size of the planet. That's why getting reliable and relevant factual data about this place is extremely important for the XXIst Century dudes, willing to understand the world they are living in.

This section gathers important date sources of different nature, different domains, with a clear orientation towards the "as close to the facts as possible" kind of approach that we are keen of.

However, we can't be considered responsible for the data you might find on these sites.