Countries of the World

Learn about the history, people and society, government, economy, energy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues of various countries using the sources below.

Databases:

• Britannica School Edition - World Atlas: use the interactive map to zoom in and click on particular world regions or countries and easily access the database's articles, images, and videos related to that country.

• CultureGrams - World Edition: one of the most trusted and widely used cultural reference and curriculum products in the education, government, and non-profit arenas

• Gale in Context Middle School - Cultures: find information about people and places.

Websites:

• CIA - The World Factbook: provides information on the history, people and society, government, economy, energy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 world entities. The Reference tab includes: a variety of world, regional, country, ocean, and time zone maps; Flags of the World; and a Country Comparison function that ranks the country information and data in more than 75 Factbook fields.

• National Geographic Kids: features educational games, videos, and other activities, centered mostly on animals and the natural world. Kids also can get a virtual tour of different countries, featuring fun facts and other information. 

• National Geographic - Travel: find facts, photos, information and history, travel videos, flags, and maps of countries and cities of the world from National Geographic.