Geography

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ABC-CLIO World Geography | Country Watch | Global Issues | Gale eBooks

Free Web Sites

General Geography Sites

World Fact Book

From the CIA. A first stop for information about countries.

DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals

"A community-curated online directory that indexes and provides access to high quality, open access, peer-reviewed journals."

Global Gateway

World culture resources from the Library of Congress.

Country Studies

From the Library of Congress.

Smithsonian Magazine

Online Maps

More than 5,000 map images from the Perry-Castaneda Library at the University of Texas at Austin.

National Geographic Online

Old Maps Online

"OldMapsOnline.org indexes over 400.000 maps. "

Belief.net

Information on religion of all sorts.

Religion and Ethics

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United States

State and Local Government on the Net

State Government Information

From the Library of Congress.

Official U.S. Time

From the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the U. S. Naval Observatory (USNO).

Social Explorer

"Easy access to demographic information about the United States, from 1790 to present." Full of U.S. Census data.
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Africa

African Studies Center

From the University of Pennsylvania.

Exploring Africa

Africa

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Europe

Spain-Info.com

Includes the culture of Spain, a map of Spain, history of Spain, information about living in Spain, and more!

GoSpain.org

A searchable directory of Spain-related resources. It covers fiestas, cuisine, a forum, art and culture, facts and figures, images, and news and media.

Spain.info

Official website for tourism in Spain. Includes information on sightseeing, cuisine, festivals, and various destinations.

JustSpain.org

An online travel guide that provides information about various aspects of the culture in Spain as well as information about the main city destinations.Back to Top

Asia

Asia for Educators

From Columbia University.

Access Asia

From the Asia Education Foundation.

National Clearinghouse for U.S. - Japan Studies

From Indiana University.
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