General Sites

 

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GENERAL SITES:  

This section provides general links to countries.  In most sites countries are listed A-Z.  These provide a good overall background to begin research.

Example ImageAtlapedia Online - http://www.atlapedia.com/online/country_index.htm
Example ImageBackground Notes (Dept of State)- http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/
Example ImageBureau of Consular Affairs (Dept. of State)- http://travel.state.gov/
 Example ImageCountries with Name Changes Since 1990 http://www.mapping.com/changes.shtml
Example ImageCountries - http://www.cantonpl.org/youth/country/index.html
Example ImageCountry Library - http://www.tradeport.org/ts/countries/
Example ImageCountry Studies: Area Handbook Series (Library of Congress)- http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/cshome.html
Example ImageGeography IQ - 
http://www.GeographyIQ.com
Example ImageThe World Factbook (Central Intelligence Agency) - http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html
Example ImageWorld Travel Guide - http://www.wtgonline.com/


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Example ImageRegional Search Engines - Click on the region of the world and search for local information. http://www.searchenginewatch.com/links/Regional_Search_Engines/
Example ImageGalaxy World Communities Directory - http://galaxy.einet.net/galaxy/Community/World-Communities.html
Example ImageYahoo Countries -http://www.yahooligans.com/Around_the_World/

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GOVERNMENT and ECONOMIC SITES:

                                    
Example ImageChiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments - http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/chiefs/
Example ImageEmbassy Web - http://www.embassy.org/embassies/
Example ImageElections around the World - http://www.electionworld.org/election/index.html
Example ImageUnited Nations - http://www.un.org/
Example ImageCurrency Converter - http://www.oanda.com/converter/classic
Example ImageDirectory of the World's Embassies & Consulates -  http://www.escapeartist.com/embassy1/embassy1.htm
Example ImageUSAid: The United States Agency for International Development - http://www.usaid.gov

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CURRENT EVENTS: 

Example Image International Herald Tribune -http://www.iht.com/frontpage.html
 Example Image BBC World Service -http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/index.shtml
 Example Image New York Times: International - http://www.nytimes.com/pages/world/index.html

Example Image CNN World News - http://www.cnn.com/WORLD/
Example Image ABC News - http://abcnews.go.com/International/
 Example Image Washington Post - http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/world/
Example Image Russia Today - http://www.russiatoday.com/
Example Image Africa News Search - http://www.africanewssearch.com/index.php

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FLAGS:


Example ImageWorld Flag Database - http://www.flags.net/
Example ImageFlags of All Countries - http://www.theodora.com/flags/flags.html#TOP
Example ImageShipmate Flag Chart - http://www.shipmate.nl/flagnews.htm

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World Religions
 
 

 
Example ImageReligions of the World  http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/people/features/world_religions/index.shtml
Example ImageWorld Religions Index http://wri.leaderu.com/
Example ImageAbout Islam and Muslims http://www.islamicity.com/Mosque/uiatm/un_islam.htm

 

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   ODDS AND ENDS             

Example ImageBiography.com http://www.biography.com
Example ImageCrossroads of Continents - http://www.mnh.si.edu/arctic/features/croads/
Example ImageNational Geographic http://www.nationalgeographic.com/
Example ImageMeta Search Engine - http://www.dogpile.com/
Example ImageFree Clip Art -  http://www.barrysclipart.com/
Example ImagePhoto Gallery -  http://raingod.com/angus/Gallery/index.html
Example ImageWorld Statistics -   http://home.worldonline.nl/~mvb/world.htm
Example ImageCountry Name Changes -   http://www.nystromnet.com/then_and_now_key2.html
Example ImageDiscovery Channel - http://www.discovery.com/
Example ImageTravel Channel -http://travelchannel.com/
Example ImageHistory Channel - http://www.historychannel.com/
Example ImageThe Weather Channel - http://www.weather.com/homepage.html
 Example ImageLonely Planet - http://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinations
Example ImageEthnologue - http://www.ethnologue.com

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