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Countries of the World from InfoPlease: Provides information on each country's: Geography · Maps · Flag · Official national name · Current ruler · Area · Population · Capital · Largest cities · Languages · Ethnicity / race· Religion · Literacy rate · Economy · Government · History Country Profiles: A large amount of informative material on individual countries; flags, history, national anthems, reference maps Country Studies Area Handbook Series from the Library of Congress: Handbooks about 92 countries of the world, prepared by the Library of Congress. Very thorough information including history, geography, and culture. Includes maps, timelines, and photographs. Country Watch: Provides cultural, economic, political, and environmental information and current news articles on the 191 countries around the world Graphic Map's World atlas and Geography Statistics
Electronic Field Trips: Australia, New Zealand, Costa Rica, Around the World Journal, Nepal, Vietnam Mexico: From Empire to Revolution North Pole: Geography, wildlife, archaeology, exploration Picture Australia: A pictorial library of Places, People, and Important Events of Australia
CIA World Fact Book: Widely recognized as one of the finest online resources for quick country information Lonely Planet: Details about every destination around the globe -SEARCHABLE by keyword Guides to Travel: An alphabetical list of countries and featured cities with facts and travel information Sunumi.com: Quick and simple navigable maps for every country in the world; a massive selection of community site links for every country in the world; find any major town or city in the world in six clicks or less WorldZone: Links to over facts and information about over 50 countries of the world
Images of Banknotes of the World: 2,000+ full color images Collection of Foreign Currencies from Around the World: Largest collection of currency images on the internet; 4,000+ full color images Currency Exchange Rates: Find out what the American Dollar is worth in countries around the world Ron Wise's World Paper Money Page: 7,000+ scans (over 3,500 notes - with individual front and back scans)
Flags of the World: View a flag by country or geography; Color flag of every state in the USA and every country in the world Flags of the World from Graphic Maps: Flag clip art graphics for most of the countries of the world, all 50 states, and even a few international organizations World Flags Database: Need a country flag for a research project? An extensive collection can be found here
The Earth Calendar: The Earth Calendar is a daybook of holidays and celebrations around the world.
Outline Maps of Every Country in the World; U.S. State Maps, too Xpeditions@nationalgeographic.com: Printable blank maps of world countries and the United States. The map can be printed with its basic outline shape, or with the detailed cities marked..
Atlas of the United States of America: Click on Interactive Map Browser. This program allows you to select and display map layers. Travel across America and zoom in to reveal more detail. Point at map features to learn more about them. Locate 2 million geographic names in the United States. Color Landform Atlas of the United States Flags and Maps Links: Links to sites that contain maps and flags Graphic Maps: Maps of every country in the world, and the USA Maps and References: US (national, state, city), world, solar system, weather Map Collection: 230,000 maps covering every area of the world Maps on Us; a Map, Route, and Yellow Pages Service: Pinpoint where you want to travel and receive route information; search their Yellow Pages for points of interest MapQuest: Interactive Atlas (Maps); TripQuest (Driving directions); enter a state, city, or street address, and you will receive a custom map of your destination United Nations Cartographic Section: The United Nations have put their entire collection of maps online; Digitally prepared and ready for download: peacekeeping maps, general maps, and other geographical resources; view maps by country, region, or mission; a copy of Adobe Acrobat is necessary to read the maps School Time Games: Social Studies A safe place for students to have fun with interactive activites and learn about Social Studies Topics
Geography
Trivia: If
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Encyclopedia Smithsonian: Encyclopedia Smithsonian features answers to frequently asked questions about the Smithsonian and links to Smithsonian resources from A to Z Information Please: On-Line Dictionary; Encyclopedia; Almanac, and MORE
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