 Countries
& Cultures
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Lands
and Peoples:
An online encyclopedia of continents, countries, regions,
states, provinces, and other political and geographical
entities. Includes facts and figures, maps, flags,
and photographs. Part
of Grolier Online; Scroll
down and click on the Lands and Peoples link and then
search for your country. This
is a premium member service; a library card is required
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SYBWorld:
Country profiles covering politics, population, economics,
climate, natural resources, military, education, legal
systems, culture, communications, health, environment,
and international affairs, plus coverage of world events,
biographies of key figures, and special profiles of regions,
states, and cities. This is a premium
member service; a library card is required for access.
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Student
Resource Center: Extensive country profiles, biographies
of key figures, magazine and newspaper articles, photographs
and flags, seals, and maps. For best results, type the name
of the country "in quotes" in the search box.
This is a premium member service; a library card is
required for access. |
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The
World Factbook: An annual publication from the Central
Intelligence Agency (CIA) with basic statistical data on
the countries of the world. Includes maps, and a database
of Flags of the World, and an up-to-date listing
of Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments. |
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Background
Notes: Concise profiles with statistical and geographic
information, as well as history, government and political
conditions, economy, foreign relations, and basic travel
information from the U.S. Department of State. |
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Country
Profiles from the BBC: Full profiles covering history,
politics and economic background of countries. Also includes
audio and video clips from the BBC archives. |
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Other Good Resources
Cultural Profiles Project: a collection of detailed cultural
profiles providing an overview of life and customs in the countries
from which immigrants to Canada come (from the University of Toronto,
Canada)
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| infonation:
view and compare statistical data for all UN member states. Use
Country
at a Glance to see information profiles of individual countries. |
| ClassBrain
Country Report: brief country profiles with background, geography,
population, government, economy, communications, and military information. |
| Globastat: tables
comparing countries by various critera (using data from the CIA
World Factbook) |
| aneki.com:
rankings of countries by various criteria (based on data from the
World Factbook and the UN) |
| GeographyIQ:
online atlas with geographic, political, historical, and cultural
information as well as maps, flags, and currency conversion. |
| National
Geographic MapMachine: click on Flags and Facts to
view and print large color flags (click on the flag to enlarge it).
Also available are customized
maps. |
| How
far is it?: find the distance between two places |
| time
and date: find the current time and date in each country |
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