Cities Around
the World
http://www.uwm.edu/Libraries/digilib/cities/
"over 6,100 photographic images from the slide collections of the American
Geographical Society Library." Search, or browse by city or country, by
Views, Architecture, City and Town Life, by People, or by the 100 cities
with the most photos.
Country
Reports <http://www.countryreports.org/>
Flags, history, weather, national anthems and maps are provided here, as
well as a detailed country profile.
http://www.countryreports.org/
Altapedia Online <http://www.atlapedia.com./>
Altapedia Online contains full color physical maps, political maps as well
as key facts and
statistics on countries of the world
http://www.atlapedia.com/online/country_index.htm
Country at a Glance <http://cyberschoolbus.un.org/infonation/index.asp>
Selecting a country from a drop down menu and clicking "Go" gives you a
web page with brief information about the country as well as a map of the
country and a world map depicting the location of the country. This site is
part of the United Nations Information project.
http://cyberschoolbus.un.org/infonation/index.asp
For more in-depth information:
https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/docs
for this one, click the drop-down menu and select a country.
The World Factbook <http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook>
: This is part of the CIA website. From this particular page you may
choose the country from a drop down menu at the top of the page. A
link to the Flags of the world is also here.
http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/
Portals to the World <http://www.loc.gov/rr/international/portals.html>
:
This site is part of the Library of Congress. The alphabetical listing of
countries leads to pages with links to further information The maps are a
link to World Fact book listed above.
http://www.loc.gov/rr/international/portals.html
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/
- Library of Congress Country Studies
http://www.loc.gov/rr/international/portals.html
- Library of Congress
Portals to the World
http://future.state.gov
Future State: U.S. Dept. of State for Youth (choose "Where" tab at top,
then "Maps and Country Information" in left menu for links to the Dept. of
State Country Background Notes)
http://www.state.gov/youthandeducation/
Youth and Education link from the U.S. Dept. of State Website. It
includes the link mentioned above, but also historical videos, diplomatic
timelines, etc.
http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/
- Direct link to Dept. of State's Country Background Notes
https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html
CIA World Factbook
http://www.kids.gov/
http://www.library.okstate.edu/Govdocs/browsetopics/foreignc.html
excellent list of links for Foreign Country Studies
http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/hh/goplaces
To compare statistics of countries - try
http://cyberschoolbus.un.org/infonation3/menu/advanced.asp
www.enchantedlearning.com <http://www.enchantedlearning.com/>
especially for those with lesser reading ability
Travelling
the world through stories
Wondering Eye
Photography
http://www.thewonderingeye.co.uk/default.asp
This site features high-quality photographs from over twenty countries
around the world, mostly in Asia and South America. There are
particularly large collections of images from Cambodia, Vietnam, Myanmar and
Laos and they feature both local people and the usual sites. There are also
a few stories from their travels to supplement the photos.
You can use this
website to compare different countries on a variety of criteria including
Geography area. It will give you a world map with the countries you have
selected highlighted, statistics and a bar graphic comparing the areas as
well:
http://www.nationmaster.com/index.php
GIS.com: Your Internet guide to geographic information
systems
http://education.qld.gov.au/tal/edulist/reviews/efl03292.htm
With an attractive home page showcasing sites which have employed GIS
technology, this website seeks to provide a comprehensive description of the
Geographic Information Systems. (UP - US
EuropeaGO
http://europa.eu.int/europago/welcome.jsp
EuropaGO, a website for young European citizens aged 10 to 14 years old,
contains six interactive games designed to get children interested in
European issues. The Europe Quiz generates 20 questions in History,
Geography, Life in Europe, and general categories. Questions vary each time
the user plays. Other games focus on learning the flags and anthems of
European countries, the euro, and European history. The site, which is
available in 11 languages, is offered by the European Commission.
http://www.map4kids.com/world/europe/austria/index.php
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/attoc.html
http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/au.html
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/country_profiles/1032215.stm
Global
Kid Connections
Category:
Countries of the World Other
This site offers a simple introduction to the history, customs and culture of a number of countries, particularly for younger students. It includes teacher guides, maps and students' Q & As
Geography (K-3)
Category:
General Countries
of the World
Geography (K-3): Information, crafts, Quizzes, maps, colouring pages, and printouts related to the seas and various countries including Brazil, Antarctica, Australia, Africa, China, Japan, Mexico
Virtual Sources
Category:
Countries of the World
Virtual Sources provides students, travellers, and business people with informative articles, annotated bibliographies, maps, photos, products and services from around the world.
Cultural Connections
Category:
Countries of the World
An interactive educational program developed by teachers as a learning resource about countries and cultures.
The site and accompanying materials have been designed for the elementary classroom, but c...
http://www.infoplease.com/countries.html
http://vlib.org
http://dir.yahoo.com/Regional/Countries
http://education.qld.gov.au/tal/tips/webquest/w00017/index.html
http://www.globaleducation.edna.edu.au/
The AusAID Global Education website, developed by education.au and Curriculum
Corporation for Australian schools was released on 24 September. The site
includes teaching and learning support materials, ideas and networks and
links to selected EdNA Online and AusAID resources on a range of global
issues, and profiles of developing countries. New materials are added
monthly - look out for learning quests and quizzes shortly.
New since launch:
* Peace building - background information,
* case study on Bougainville,
* seven teaching activities from junior primary to senior secondary
* Global education news edition #2 - issues, calendar, activities around
Australia - view the latest issue and subscribe at
http://www.globaleducation.edna.edu.au/news
* Country profiles - Solomon Islands, Democratic Republic of Congo, Tonga,
Thailand
BBC News - Country Profiles
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/bsp/hi/country_profiles/html/default.stm
Full profiles provide an instant guide to history, politics and economic
background of countries. They also include audio and video clips from the
BBC archives.
Our Earth as Art
Landsat 7 is a U.S. satellite maintained by NASA. On this site
"you can view our planet through the beautiful images taken by the Landsat-7
satellite." The online exhibit includes images of deserts, rivers,
mountains, and other geographic features. Includes a discussion of how the
colors of satellite images differ from photographs. Browsable by continent.
Click on a continent,
view thumbnails, and click on the images
for a printable, higher resolution version with scale (8.5" x 8.5", 144 ppi).
You can also download printable poster TIFF filesFrom
the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and NASA.
http://landsat.gsfc.nasa.gov/earthasart/
People Facts - Population
http://www.os-connect.com/pop/
A site which provides a variety of facts and figures on world population.
Features include population clocks for individual countries, maps providing
graphic detail of population statistics and sections on life expectancy,
growth rates, birth and death rates, infant mortality and population age.
Historical Country Names
A handy list of "formerly used country names," paired with the
current names. Features "names of a countries, dependencies, and other
regions of particular geopolitical interest." Includes links to country
profiles. From One World - Nations Online.
http://www.nationsonline.org/oneworld/hist_country_names.htm
Counties of the World
http://library.trinity.wa.edu.au/subjects/sose/polaw/countries.htm
National Cultures
http://library.trinity.wa.edu.au/subjects/sose/polaw/national.htm
World InfoZone
<http://www.worldinfozone.com>
World InfoZone provides information for all countries with special features on
100 countries linked to school subject areas. The site includes WizQuiz, a
multiple choice set of quizzes on a large number of countries.
- WorldRover
- World Travel Guide Country Selector - This is a great place to find information you need.
- 1998 World FactBook - This is another great place to find information you need.
- CultureQuest- information on some of the world's cultures from the IPL (Internet Public Library
- CityNet - lots of information about countries of the world