Geography

Additional Help for Country Research

PBS: NOVA, World Balance information here on historical trends in population growth, the impact of population on the environment, and the continuing imbalance between the rich and the poor in the world.	Geographia Although this site advertises itself as a travel destination site, it offers far more than the ordinary travelogue. Each of the areas chronicled includes lots of information about culture, history, and interesting tidbits about the area.

BUBL Link Catalog of Internet Resources for Geography and Travel	Exploring Africa - Michigan State University

Library of Congress Portals to the World

Portals to the World contain selective links providing authoritative, in-depth information about the nations and other areas of the world. They are arranged by country or area with the links for each sorted into a wide range of broad categories. The links were selected by Area Specialists using Library of Congress selection criteria.

Visual Geography Series

Website that complements the Visual Geography Series found in the 900 area of the Maverick Library, this link proves up-to-date geographic, demographic, cultural, and economic information, as well as late-breaking news.

CIA - The World Factbook

Facts and data on every country in the CIA database

Country at a Glance

The site provides an overview of each country or area, links to current news, information on each country's economy, it's health issues, and facts regarding its technology base. With the exception of links provided to current news sources, the information provided is in table form.

Glencoe Geography Resource Links

Geography web resources from Glencoe.

Nationmaster.com - Everything about Everywhere

Using this site, you can generate graphs providing a wide array of statistics that compare nations. You select only the countries you want included in your graphical summary.


		Countries of the World
		Over 260 countries profiled from around the world. A great source of data on over 260 countries!

		Zoom Into Maps
		Library of Congress Maps covering Exploration to our Environment

		High School Hub: Holt, Reinhart, and Winston Maps
		This source provides maps of the world: Europe, North America, South America, Oceania, Africa, Asia, and the Oceans. Also has maps of individual countries with statistical information for each.

		Geographia
		Articles, pictures, and up-to-date information organized by geographic areas. Check back frequently on this site as articles and features change often.

		State and County Quick Facts -- from the U S Census
		Quick, easy access to facts about people, business, and geography

		Library of Congress Map Collection 1500-2003

		Atlapedia
		Full color physical maps, political maps as well as key facts and statistics on countries of the world.

		USGS Earthshots --Satellite Images of Environmental Change

		National Atlas of the United States

		Historic Cities, Maps and Documents
		This site contains maps, literature, documents, books and other relevant material concerning the past, present and future of historic cities in Europe and the near East.

	NEW!	Country Profiles from BBC
		Full profiles provide an instant guide to history, politics and economic background of countries and territories, and background on key institutions.
	NEW!	Country Studies
		Presented by the Library of Congress, this site contains in-depth studies of 100 countries throughout the world, covering each one’s political, social, economic, and national security systems.