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Arab.Net :: http://www.arab.net/sections/contents.html
Find information on a number of Arab and African countries. Topics include history, people, business, government, culture and more.
CIA - The World Factbook :: https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html
This is the online version of the World Factbook, which includes information on every country in the world - from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe, like geography, people, government, and more. There is a also map collection.
Country Studies :: http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/cshome.html
This online series contains studies of 85 countries. Each study covers a particular foreign country "describing and analyzing its political, economic, social, and national security systems and institutions, and examining the interrelationships of those systems and the ways they are shaped by cultural factors. "
Geography Dictionary and Glossary - ITS Tutorial School :: http://www.tuition.com.hk/geography/
A comprehensive dictionary and glossary of terms used in physical and human geography, earth sciences, and related disciplines, developed by ITS Tutorial School in Hong Kong.
InfoNation :: http://www.cyberschoolbus.un.org/infonation/info.asp
"InfoNation is an easy-to-use, two-step database that allows you to view and compare the most up-to-date statistical data for the Member States of the United Nations. In this first menu, you can select up to seven countries. Then, you can proceed to the data menu where you will be able to select statistics and other data fields." You can get statistic on geography, economy, population, and social indicators.
Interactive Ancient Mediterranean :: http://iam.classics.unc.edu/
"IAM is an on-line atlas of the ancient Mediterranean world designed to serve the needs and interests of students and teachers in high school, community college and university courses in classics, ancient history,geography, archaeology and related fields."
Land Use History of the Colorado Plateau :: http://www.cpluhna.nau.edu/index.htm
Environmental history; summary of a vast body of research from multiple disciplines in an easily accessible format.
LOUISiana Digital Library: Louisiana Maps :: http://louisdl.louislibraries.org/cdm4/browse.php?CISOROOT=/LMP
"Historic maps from the French Colonization of Louisiana and Louisiana Purchase Map Collection" following the exploratory voyages of Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville (1661-1706).
Sheppard Software - Online Games and More :: http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/web_games_menu.htm
Learn about world continents, countries and oceans at this fun website. Free web games also include vocabulary, United States geography, chemistry and trivia. Fun, educational games for all levels!
Stately Knowledge - Florida :: http://www.ipl.org/div/kidspace/stateknow/fl1.html
Basic facts and links about Florida. Check out the Kids Page!
Volcano Above the Clouds :: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/kilimanjaro/
Explore Africa's tallest peak. Read about the tallest mountains on each of seven continents.