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Geography
- Country Guides
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Great
Web Sites
- Country
Studies
THE place to start for loads of background information.
Online version of the US government's "Country Guides"
and "Area Handbooks" series. Include description
and analysis of the historical setting and the social, economic,
political, and national security systems and institutions
of countries throughout the world and examines the interrelationships
of those systems and the ways they are shaped by cultural
factors. (http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/cshome.html)
- Atlapedia
Online
Maps and facts. Political and physical maps of countries.
And overviews of geography, population, history, government
and more. (http://www.atlapedia.com/)
- Country
Library
Emphasis on economic and trade news. Includes basic country
information, but also links to reports and industry, markets
and trade. (http://www.tradeport.org/ts/countries/)
- CountryReports.org
This site, suitable for businesses and tourists as well
as teachers and students, provides a wide range of information
about the nations of the world. Much of the content is taken
from US government publications. (http://www.countryreports.org/)
- CIA
World Factbook
Another US government publication that is a basic reference
tool. Country facts and background. Maps. And great pages
with listing facts for easy comparison of all countries,
e.g.: Internet users, miles of coastlines, national holiday,
major environmental issues, dependent areas, national budget
and more. (http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/)
- The
Global Gourmet: Destinations
This is a delicious site. You'll not only learn a lot about
each country included, but you'll find out what to eat if
you are traveling there, and how too cook authentic regional
cuisine at home. (http://www.globalgourmet.com/destinations/)
- InfoNation
VERY easy-to-use database that compares statistical data
for United Nations member countries. Pick up to 7 countries
at a time, then select 4 sets of facts and in no time you're
exploring data. Includes over 40 data sets -- geographic,
economic, demographic and social indicators .(http://www.un.org/Pubs/CyberSchoolBus/infonation/e_infonation.htm)
Related
Lifelines Page
Big
sites with lots of links!
These
resources have loads of links to all sorts of additional resources
- Yahooligan's
Around the World Country Links
Designed for younger kids, this site has a tremendous selection
of country links. Lots of variety. (http://www.yahooligans.com/around_the_world/Countries/)
- Yahoo
Country Links
More extensive, but less selective listings. Loads of information
here, but much of it is commercially oriented. (http://dir.yahoo.com/Regional/Countries/)
Books
in Your Libraries
- Links
to books & other materials in the libraries of the Mid-Hudson
Library System.
- Need
help?
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