Countries
Grolier.com: Grolier Encyclopedias
World Book Online : World Book Encyclopedia
Facts on File: Issues and Controversies
CIA World Factbook : information on countries of the world
Culturegrams: subscription
Charles Dickens: Notable Biographies and Victorian Web
LANGUAGE ARTS / COUNTRY REPORTS:
A+ Country Reports - Profiles of nations that includes national anthems, maps, flags, news and the weather.
Altapedia Online - Select a specific country and obtain the following information: official name, capital, government, area, population, location and geography, climate, people, demographic/vital statistics, religions, language, education, modern history, currency,economy, main industry partners, principal products, industries, exports, transportation, communication, military, and miscellaneous information. You can also look at full color political and physical maps of all the countries listed.
CIA World Factbook - The Central Intelligence Agency's site for country information. Includes an alphabetical country listing that makes searching for your country easy.
Geographia Homepage - Provides information about the people, history, culture, natural terrain, and tourist attractions
Infoplease Countries of the World - Each Country Profile provides information on: geography, maps, flag, history, current ruler, area, population, capital, largest cities, languages, ethnicity/race, religion, literacy rate, economy and government.
Lonely Planet - Fun facts about different countries.
World Factbook - This is a wonderful resource for finding specific information about most countries in the world. Information available includes: regional and country maps, flags, environmental agreements, currencies, miscellaneous facts, country comparisions, and factbook history.
Currency Converter - this will help to change foreign currency into US dollars or US dollars to foreign currency.