Countries
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Atlapedia --Information on countries of the world
including location, climate, people, religion, languages, modern history, currency, principal
trading partners, primary products, industries, and exports. Browse alphabetically or search for a
desired country. Glossary of important geographical terms.
Background Notes -- Created by the U.S. State
Department, Background Notes provide information on geographic entities and international
organizations and are updated periodically.
CIA World
Factbook --Includes detailed country profiles and maps based on information gathered by the
U.S. Central Intelligence Agency.
Freedom of Religion or Belief
Country-by-Country --Click on the map and see what religion is practiced where and what
percentages of people practice what.
Governments on the WWW --Includes links to major
databases including the CIA World Factbook, Atlapedia Online, Information Plus countries of the
world. Instead of searching separately, try here.
How Far Is It? --Uses data from the US Census and a
supplementary list of cities around the world to find the latitude and longitude of two places, and
then calculates the distance between them (as the crow flies). Also provides a map showing the two
places, using the Xerox PARC Map Server.
The International Data Base --(IDB) is a
computerized data bank containing statistical tables of demographic, and socio-economic data for
227 countries and areas of the world.
The Library of Congress Country Studies --
Presents a 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.
License Plates of the World --Contains photographs
of license plates from many countries of the world.
Links to History --2500 connections arranged
alphabetically by subject and name (from the University of Kansas). Includes some great country and
state information.
Lonely Planet Destinations: Information on countries
--Includes basic facts, environment, history, culture and travel information.
MapMachine --An interactive map
generating Web site that allows students to choose from maps and satellite views and apply a
variety of themes to them including land use, population, earthquakes, vegetation, ecoregions,
mineral resources and more.
National Geographic --If it's
been in the magazine, then chances are the info is here along with some great interactive maps.
Present day Nation's Rulers --Includes birthdates, deaths and
terms of office.
UNESCO --statistics about many countries, their
educational systems, technology and much more.
World Sites Atlas --A collection of general and tourist
information including maps.
Yahooligans - Around the
World
States
American States --An alphabetical list to the
official home page of each of the 50 states. Covers broad topics such as education, business,
government and travel.
The Fifty States of the United States --Comprehensive
information on all the states.
State and Country Quick Facts --facts
about people, business, & geography featuring Census 2000 data.