Almanacs

Annual publications offering lists, charts, and tables of information on various topics.

Resources in this category:

The 50 States of the United States: Capital Cities and Information Links
http://www.50states.com/

This site on the fifty states (and the U.S. commonwealths and territories) has information such as: location (latitude and longitude), birds, colleges and universities, constitutions, flowers, genealogical resources, geological formations, geographical features, mottos, national forests and parks, newspapers, nicknames, nonprofit organizations, populations, state and federal representatives, songs, and the date of entry into the union. All facts are linked to over 1529 governmental or authoritative webpages.

Global Statistics
http://www.xist.org/default1.aspx

Almanac of world statistics. "There's a large collection of data at this site, ranging from country profiles (provinces and main cities) to the highest mountains in the world, to a list of all countries in the world with their capitals, surface area and population."

Infoplease: All the Knowledge You Need
http://www.infoplease.com/

Online version of the popular annual Time Almanac. You can browse by topic or search. All-in-one encyclopedia, almanac, dictionary, thesaurus, atlas, and biography reference! Includes the Random House Websters College Dictionary and the Columbia Encyclopedia.

The Old Farmer's Almanac
http://www.almanac.com/

Covers astronomical events, weather conditions and forecasts, recipes, and gardening tips.