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Background
Notes Excellent source for school
country report information on almost 200 countries. Report covers geography,
people, government, economy, history, political conditions. Printed reports are
4 to 10 pages.
Chiefs
of State and Cabinet members of Foreign Governments Gives the names of
the elected and appointed national officials including ambassador to the U.S.
and United Nations representative.
CIA
World Factbook Profiles on 250 countries includes country's map and flag
graphics. (Please use the Print Friendly Page link at the top of
each page for printing.)
Elections
and Electoral Systems by Country Latest national, county and regional
elections and party information for fifty countries. Some information displayed
in the language of the country.
Fourth World
Documentation Project Full text access to treaties, tribal resolutions,
speeches and working papers on indigenous people's concerns, human rights, land
disputes and tribal governments of Africa, Asia, the Pacific Islands and North,
Central and South America.
Globastat
List country rankings based on CIA World Factbook data for over 100
categories.
GORP-Great
Outdoors Recreation Page Recreation and vacation sites around the world.
Gives geography, flora, fauna, history and suggested readings. Arranged by
region.
Lonely
Planet Travel Guides Environment, economy, culture, events, facts for
the traveler, history, attractions and off the beaten track information on
dozens of countries.
Portals
to the World - U.S. Library of Congress This source identifies
which U.S. Governmental Sources cover specific countries and provides direct
links to those documents. Materials indexed include World Factbook, Government
Officials, Chiefs of State, Country Studies, Human Rights reports, and Travel
Advisories.
Cultures
American Indian Tribes A-Z Is a partial list
of federally-recognized tribes and a service of
the US Environmental Protection Agency American
Indian Tribal Portal.
Foreign Embassies in Washington D.C.
Country reports often require a description of the country, including its
culture and places of interest for tourists. Embassies are an excellent source
for this and much more.
Holidays
and Observances - Yahoo! A great spot for information on the
traditions and history of various holidays from countries around the world.
Languages
of the World Web site provides information
about the language families of the world and
their most important and populous members,
including their history, status, linguistic
characteristics, and writing, in a simple and
concise manner.
Society
and Culture:Cultures - Yahoo! An extremely comprehensive source
which provides links to many different cultures. It is indexed alphabetically by
country and lists traditions, history, music, and food.
Today's
Calendar and Clock Comprehensive links listing of world and historical
calendar systems, Jewish, Moslem, Bahai, Chinese, Buddhist, Mayan, Aztec, etc.
Updated weekly.
States
NetState
Includes an overview of each state, state symbols and maps, nicknames,
geographical information and more.
States
and Capitals Offers a wealth of state
information. Includes quick facts about all 50 States, ranging from land area
and climate to state song and flag, and gives links to official state and major
cities' home pages.
Cities
Key
to the City Information on cities from all over the country. Includes
directory listings and city facts and information.
