Countries & States
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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.
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.)
Fourth World
Documentation Program 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.
GORP-Great
Outdoors Recreation Page Recreation and vacation sites around the world.
Gives geography, flora, fauna, history and suggested readings. Arranged by
region.
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.
Latinworld News and information focused on
Latin American countries. Features country/city
profiles and information for tourists and those
planning to relocate/retire.
States
NetState
Includes an overview of each state, state symbols and maps, nicknames,
geographical information and more.
United States: States The Infoplease.com
state site features a map of the United States
with links to individual state sites with maps
which can be enlarged. State profiles provide
information on the capital; population; median
age; elected officials; history; points of
interest.
