AP Spanish: Country Profiles

English-language databases

Geography

Culturegrams: Maps and cultural information about every country. (user: maret password: frogs)

World Geography and Culture Online: Extensive information about the people, culture, and society in every country. (user: maret password: frogs)

Political Handbook of the World: Information about world governments. (user: maret password: frogs)

CIA World Factbook: Extensive information about almost every country in the world. (website)

History

Modern World History Online: American and world history from 1500s to present day. (user: maret password: frogs)

World History: The Modern Era: World history from Renaissance to present day. (user: maret password: frogs)

Biography

Biography in Context: Biographical profiles of people from around the world. password: frogs

Newspapers

NewsBank: English-language articles from hundreds of international newspapers. (user: maret password: frogs)

Global issues

CQ Researcher: In-depth reports on contemporary domestic and global issues. (user: maret password: frogs)

Issues: Understanding Controversy: Articles and multimedia pieces about contemporary issues. (user: maret password: frogs)

Opposing Viewpoints: Essays, newspaper articles, and multimedia on both sides of contemporary issues. (password: frogs)

Background information

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