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Webmaster -- Carol Bach Last updated on May 14, 2010
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CIA -- World Factbook
This links you to the US Central Intelligence Agency encryted site. Click the link to the "World
Factbook." Click on the country of your choice. Find information on the history, people,
government, economy, geography, communications, military & transnational issues for 266
world entities.
Portals to the World
A starting point for studying other countries & parts of the world. Learn about the culture,
economy, geography, government, history, languages, politics, religions, & other aspects of
more than 150 countries. Along with general information, the site provides links to authoritative,
in-depth information selected by area specialists & other staff at the Library of Congress.
Nation Master
A vast compilation of data & a handy way to graphically compare nations. You can generate
maps & graphs on all kinds of statistics with ease, You can also view profiles of individual
countries including their maps & flags and refer to a fully integrated encyclopedia with over one
million articles.
BBC Country Profiles
Full profiles provide an instant guide to history, politics & economic background of countries &
territories, & background on key institutions. Includes audio & video clips from the British
Broadcasting Company's archives.
Countries of the World
20 years of world facts from the USA CIA World Factbooks, the United Nations Statistical Office,
The Library of Congress Country Studies & other sources. Includes maps, flags, geography,
climate, country ranks, religion, health, etc.
Atlapedia Online: Countries A to Z
Provides facts, figures & statistical data on geography, climate, people, religion, language,
history, economy & more.
Visual Geography
Click on a country in the list on the left side of the screen. You can download or print pictures or
maps to include in your reports or check out the links to other sites.
Countries & Regions
Information from the World Bank -- browse for countries by region: Africa, East Asia & Pacific,
Europe & Central Asia, Latin America & Caribbean, Middle East & North Africa, & South Asia.
Global Access
A portal to information about the world that contains a database of Websites & other resources
selected by experts at Michigan State University. Country pages provide easy access to: basic
facts, news headlines, news sources, maps, travel information, background information, & a
search tool for other Websites about the country.
Nation by Nation
Provides basic information about countries including government, human rights, news,
economy, geography, history, people & links to other sources of information.
Migration Information Source
This list of country resource pages catalogues & contextualizes the migration experiences of
many countries around the world. Data on continents: Africa, Asia, Central America, Europe,
North America, Oceania, & South America
The Fifty States from InfoPlease.com
Each state profile includes: capital, population, median age, elected officials, history, economy,
points of interest, famous natives, entrance into Union, state map, flag, motto, symbols &
nicknames, name origins, largest cities & county, land area, counties, forests & parks, etc.
The 50 US States
Select a state & find quick facts, geography, early inhabitants, history, economy, famous people,
sights to see, bird & flower
StateMaster
A unique statistical database which allows you to access a multitude of different data on US
states. Includes visualization technology like pie charts, maps, graphs, & scatterplots,
thousands of map & flag images, state profiles, & correlations.
I
Worldtime
This interactive atlas also identifies sunset & sunrise times by city, zoom in & zoom out, &
provides a database of public holidays.
Culture of Iran
Information on history, culture, art, celebrations, religion, codes of behaior, & gender relations
Salam Iran
Includes basic statistics, geography, constitution, leadership, presidency, government,
legislation, judiciary, flag & national anthem.
Iran from Answers.com
Everything (probably) you ever wanted to know about Iran including land, people, economy,
government, history-- dynasties, repression & conflict, Islamic revolution, war & its aftermath,
education, cuisine, transportation, military, major cities, geography & climate, energy, culture &
language, sports, science & technology, etc.
Women & Islam from Answers.com
Includes historical background, gender roles, sex segregation, financial matters, legal &
criminal matters, marriage & sexuality, movement & travel, dress code, women in religious life
& politics, & the modern debate on the status of women in Islam
This links you to the US Central Intelligence Agency encryted site. Click the link to the "World
Factbook." Click on the country of your choice. Find information on the history, people,
government, economy, geography, communications, military & transnational issues for 266
world entities.
Portals to the World
A starting point for studying other countries & parts of the world. Learn about the culture,
economy, geography, government, history, languages, politics, religions, & other aspects of
more than 150 countries. Along with general information, the site provides links to authoritative,
in-depth information selected by area specialists & other staff at the Library of Congress.
Nation Master
A vast compilation of data & a handy way to graphically compare nations. You can generate
maps & graphs on all kinds of statistics with ease, You can also view profiles of individual
countries including their maps & flags and refer to a fully integrated encyclopedia with over one
million articles.
BBC Country Profiles
Full profiles provide an instant guide to history, politics & economic background of countries &
territories, & background on key institutions. Includes audio & video clips from the British
Broadcasting Company's archives.
Countries of the World
20 years of world facts from the USA CIA World Factbooks, the United Nations Statistical Office,
The Library of Congress Country Studies & other sources. Includes maps, flags, geography,
climate, country ranks, religion, health, etc.
Atlapedia Online: Countries A to Z
Provides facts, figures & statistical data on geography, climate, people, religion, language,
history, economy & more.
Visual Geography
Click on a country in the list on the left side of the screen. You can download or print pictures or
maps to include in your reports or check out the links to other sites.
Countries & Regions
Information from the World Bank -- browse for countries by region: Africa, East Asia & Pacific,
Europe & Central Asia, Latin America & Caribbean, Middle East & North Africa, & South Asia.
Global Access
A portal to information about the world that contains a database of Websites & other resources
selected by experts at Michigan State University. Country pages provide easy access to: basic
facts, news headlines, news sources, maps, travel information, background information, & a
search tool for other Websites about the country.
Nation by Nation
Provides basic information about countries including government, human rights, news,
economy, geography, history, people & links to other sources of information.
Migration Information Source
This list of country resource pages catalogues & contextualizes the migration experiences of
many countries around the world. Data on continents: Africa, Asia, Central America, Europe,
North America, Oceania, & South America
The Fifty States from InfoPlease.com
Each state profile includes: capital, population, median age, elected officials, history, economy,
points of interest, famous natives, entrance into Union, state map, flag, motto, symbols &
nicknames, name origins, largest cities & county, land area, counties, forests & parks, etc.
The 50 US States
Select a state & find quick facts, geography, early inhabitants, history, economy, famous people,
sights to see, bird & flower
StateMaster
A unique statistical database which allows you to access a multitude of different data on US
states. Includes visualization technology like pie charts, maps, graphs, & scatterplots,
thousands of map & flag images, state profiles, & correlations.
I
Worldtime
This interactive atlas also identifies sunset & sunrise times by city, zoom in & zoom out, &
provides a database of public holidays.
Culture of Iran
Information on history, culture, art, celebrations, religion, codes of behaior, & gender relations
Salam Iran
Includes basic statistics, geography, constitution, leadership, presidency, government,
legislation, judiciary, flag & national anthem.
Iran from Answers.com
Everything (probably) you ever wanted to know about Iran including land, people, economy,
government, history-- dynasties, repression & conflict, Islamic revolution, war & its aftermath,
education, cuisine, transportation, military, major cities, geography & climate, energy, culture &
language, sports, science & technology, etc.
Women & Islam from Answers.com
Includes historical background, gender roles, sex segregation, financial matters, legal &
criminal matters, marriage & sexuality, movement & travel, dress code, women in religious life
& politics, & the modern debate on the status of women in Islam