Countries of the World (General)

	CIA World Fact Book  Basic information on people, geography, vital statistics, and politics about most countries of the world.
	BBC Country Profiles  Gives background information about the countries of the world.
	Countries and Flags  A massive  information source on most countries specifically for your geography country reports.
	Your Nation  Gives comparisons between countries, including the Top Five and Bottom Five of different categories.
	CountryWatch.com  An up-to-date source of information on 191 countries.
	Foreign Language & Culture  Links to language-oriented sites.
	Rulers.org  Leaders of the world's countries, current and past.
	National Geographic Home  Homework Helper provides maps and articles.
	Geography Links
	Countries A to Z - Atlapedia Online Basic Information similar to the World Almanac.
	Country Studies  Series of books from 1986-1998 prepared by the Federal Research Division of the Library.  Covers only 101 countries.  Out-of-date on current statistics but useful for background analysis which is not time-sensitive.
	Searchable Full Text Daily News Archives  Online news sources with extensive archives of full-text news articles.

Maps and Travel Information

	Expedia  Book flight, hotel, and auto reservations, plus access to maps, a currency converter and weather info.
	City Net  A great gathering of information by geographical location... country, city, or region.
	Distance Calculator  You can type in two cities and get their latitude & longitude, the distance between them (as the crow flies), and a map showing their locations. Best for U.S. sites.
	Lonely Planet Destinations  An online travel guide, with information about most countries, from a tourist's point of view.
	The Weather Channel  International weather reports.

Countries of the World (Specific)

	Windows On Italy  A website in Italian.
	Friends and Partners A project of cooperation between Russia and the U.S., with lots of links to resources in each country.
	Encyclopedia of the Orient Background information about people, countries, and political or religious issues of the Middle East and North Africa.

Updated 24 Febraury 2004