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COUNTRY WEBSITES:

LIBRARY OF CONGRESS COUNTRY STUDIES:
This is an excellent site, especially for
in depth, authoritative,  historical information (no graphics, however)

CIA WORLD FACTBOOK
Outstanding country information - this site does include maps.

INFOPLEASE - Countries of the World


GOOGLE - Countries Directory


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CULTURES - WEBSITES

Countries 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

Flags of the world  Top of Page / Library Home

Flag "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.
 

Maps and Atlases   Top of Page / Library Home

Atlapedia Online
World atlas includes an alphabetical list of countries and continents. Also includes maps and greographical information for US states and territories, major world cities and oceans.

About.com: Free outline maps of world continents and countries

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.

Compton’s 3D Atlas Online

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.

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FOREIGN NEWSPAPERS:

Instant Knowledge News: Direct Links to U.S. and Foreign News in English

Online World Newspapers (from the Chico High School Library web Page)-many are  in English.

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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MIDDLE EAST
Multnomah County Library Middle EastWeblinks
http://www.multcolib.org/homework/cntryhc.html#midcnt

The Middle East Research and Information Project:
http://www.merip.org/

Middle East Network Information Network
http://menic.utexas.edu/menic/

Middle East Studies Internet Resources
http://www.columbia.edu/cu/lweb/indiv/mideast/cuvlm
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BBC NEWS Middle East
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/default.stm

Middle East Intelligence Bulletin
http://www.meib.org/

U.S. Report on the Middle East
http://www.usrom.com/

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