GLOBAL STUDIES/ COUNTRY INFO
| Country Websites | Cultures | Flags | Maps and Atlases | Foreign Newspapers |
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COUNTRY WEBSITES:
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Library HomeCountries and Cultures (Teen
Links/School Zone - Produced by Minutemen Library Network)
http://www.mln.lib.ma.us/teen/geo.htm
Africa - History and Culture (from
the Smithsonian Institute website)
http://www.si.edu/resource/faq/where/africa.htm
African American - History and
Culture (from the Smithsonian Institute website)
http://www.si.edu/resource/faq/nmah/afroam.htm
Asian Cultures -from the Smithsonian
Institute website:
http://www.si.edu/resource/faq/where/asianhst.htm
U.S. Latino History and Culture (from
the Smithsonian Institute website)
http://www.si.edu/resource/faq/nmah/latino.htm
Native American History and Culture
(from the Smithsonian Institute website)
http://www.si.edu/resource/faq/nmai/start.htm
World Cultures (from the Smithsonian
Institute website)
http://www.si.edu/resource/faq/nmnh/anthropology.htm
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of Page / Library HomeFlag "Megasite" ( by Multnomah County Library - good links to a
variety of flag websites)
http://www.multcolib.org/homework/cntryhc.html#flags
Flags of all countries
http://www.immigration-usa.com/flags/
Graphics of flags of 192 countries and other independent states.
(Also
includes and meanings and symbolism of flags)
Flags of the world
http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/
A site devoted to flags, their history, country of origin and lots of related
information. View more than 2500 images. Search by country, geography, keyword
or title.
Flags and national anthems
http://www.copcity.com/anthems/anthems.html
Listen to the national anthems of all the countries in the world, with original
language and an English translation of terms
The World Flag Database
http://www.flags.ndirect.co.uk/
Flags include national and state flags, ensigns and sub-national flags. Also has
basic information on the country, including its formal name, capital city, area,
population, currency, languages and religions. Browse by country or search.
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American Memory Map Collection Finder
Rich primary source materials and maps relating to the history and
culture of the United States.
CIA WORLD FACTBOOK: Outstanding country information - this site does include maps.
DIGITAL LIBRARIAN'S BEST OF
THE WEB (Links to great variety of quality map websites) GOOD, GOOD stuff!
Earth and Moon Viewer
A great resource for clickable satellite maps of the Earth and the Moon. Select
views of Earth from the Moon or from the Sun, locate specific craters on the
Moon by name, zoom in and out, and select different types of displays including
topographic maps, weather maps and cloud maps.
Europe Map Archive
A historical and cultural atlas resource, providing maps of Europe in subjects
such as natural resources and trade, the Ancient Near East, Classical Greece,
the Hellenistic World and Roman Republic, Principate and Empire, and Late
Antiquity and Early Medieval.
Geographic.org
Select from maps of countries or of continents, including population and contour
maps, and many colouring maps
Gheos World Atlas 2003
Interactive maps of the world, along with statistical and informational profiles
of individual countries.
Historical Atlas of the
Twentieth Century
Provides a variety of maps which chart socio-economic trends, systems of
government, cities, and wars throughout the 20th Century. Many of the maps are
interactive and extremely detailed.
Infomine - Maps and GIS
Large collection of internet resources related to maps and geographical
information systems. Can be searched or browsed by subject, keyword or title.
Make your own map
Map Machine
The Map Machine Atlas offers maps, flags, facts, and profiles for the countries
of the world. From the National Geographic Society.
Mapit Zapit
http://www.eplay.com/
1999-06-19/mapit-zapit/
Maps.com
Online world atlas. Select from two globes representing the physical and
political world atlas.
Mapquest
Maps, driving directions and destination information.
Mining Company
World Atlas
Alphabetical Listing of Countries and
Continents,
Blank Outline Maps of Each Country,
Countries Listed by Continent & Region,
U.S. States and Territories,
Cities of the World,
Oceans,
Territories and Dependencies.
Multnomah County Library - MAP Website Links
Outline Maps
(Houghton Mifflin) (These are, just as the web title implies, only OUTLINES of
countries - great for certain assignments where student is to fill in the
geographical details.
University
of Texas Library
Collection of outline maps
Xerox PARC Map Viewer
WWW server that accepts a search request for a world map and returns the
requested image of the map.
UK and European Newspapers Online (in
English)
UK and European
Newspapers Online (in English)
AFRICA - Country Websites
GOOGLE DIRECTORY of
AFRICAN COUNTRY WEBSITES
(A great "jumping-off" site for access to excellent African country
information. Includes easy access to Library of Congress, CIA World Factbook,
etc.)
Multnomah County
Library - African Megasites
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