Curriculum Links
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Country Information |
Culture-Quest World Tour
http://www.ipl.org/youth/cquest
A great site to learn more about the cultures of different
countries.
CIA World Factbook
2003
http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/
Fact
Monster--Countries of the World
Country Studies
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/
Area Handbook Series from the Library of Congress.
Portals to the World
http://www.loc.gov/rr/international/portals.html
"Portals to the World contain selective links providing authoritative,
in-depth information about the nations and other areas of the world from
the Library of Congress."
Yahooligans! Reference--Countries
A+ Country Reports
http://www.countryreports.org/
Country Briefing
http://www.economist.com/countries/
Country Briefing from Economist.com
Infonation
http://www.un.org/Pubs/CyberSchoolBus/infonation/e_infonation.htm
This easy to use database allows one to compare up-to-date statistical
data for the Member States of the United Nations.
Places Online
http://www.placesonline.org/
This site, produced by the Association of American Geographers, has an
interactive map of the world that users may click on to begin to look for
sites that have been reviewed for original quality content, substantive
geographic content, and that employ interesting and user-friendly formats.
Some of these sites are not in English.
2002 Olympic Countries
http://www.uen.org/SLC2002/body-country.cgi
This site, built by the Utah Educational Network for the 2002 Winter
Games, has information on the geography, climate, history, and culture of
all of the nations involved in the Winter Games. Click on the country’s
name, click on All About …, and click on Let’s Get Started.
E-Conflict
World
Encyclopedia
CyberSleuthKids:
Geography Resources
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If you find a dead or redirected link or you would like me to add a new resource
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