Africa South of the Sahara
http://www-sul.stanford.edu/depts/ssrg/africa/guide.html
Selected African resources from the African Studies Association
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CIA World Factbook
http://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/index.html
US government profiles of countries and territories around the world.
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Country Facts and Figures
http://www.countryreports.org/
Provides excellent information for reports on countries around the world, including the geography, culture, economy, population statistics, flags, and even comparisons between different countries
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Google Earth
http://earth.google.com/
Cool features like timeline maps of city growth and the rising sea levels all a click away.
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InfoNation
http://www.un.org/Pubs/CyberSchoolBus/infonation/e_infonation.htm
View and compare up-to-date statistical data for member states of the United Nations
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National Atlas
http://nationalatlas.gov/
This government site lets you create and print maps with a variety of detail options.
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Places in the News
http://www.loc.gov/today/placesinthenews
The Library of Congress features information about the geography and history of countries in the news.
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TPL’s CultureGrams
http://www.wccls.org/periodicals/index.cfm
(Requires WCCLS library card and pin number)
Learn about the history, customs, and everyday life of countries around the world.
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TPL’s SIRS Researcher
http://www.wccls.org/periodicals/index.cfm
(Requires WCCLS library card and pin number)
A general reference database containing thousands of full-text articles exploring social, scientific, health, historic, business, economic, political and global issues.
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Zoom Into Maps
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/ndlpedu/features/maps/
This Library of Congress site is a great introduction to maps, both current and historical.
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