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Discover Canada trhough National Maps and Facts
 

• Facts About Canada
• Lesson Plans with student worksheets
• Quizzes
• Reference Maps for classroom use  Colour maps and black and white outline maps in jpeg and pdf files.
• Explore Our Maps: Environment, People & Society, Economy, History, Climate Change, Freshwater, Health, Reference Maps, Map Archives

Maps of the world, continents, countries, states and provinces. Information also provided:  flag, capital city, area, population, languages, literacy, religions, life expectancy, government, currency, major cities, highest point, industry, agriculture, minerals and resources.

Click on the map to download the movie.  Click on Play to access the video menu. 

• Watch a ten-minute on-line video that explains the growth of the U.S. nation and implications for North America. The video can be watched in its entirety or played in three segments. 
• You can click on the dates at the bottom of the screen to view a timeline of political, territorial, popular, Native American, planetary, technological, and cultural information.

Click on a world map to locate facts about a country. 

• Maps in the News
• Reference Maps
• Map Games

Facts and flags of Canada and the U.S. Click on the country for drop down menus. 

• Countries A to ZAlphabetical listing of countries. Includes: location & geography, climate, people, demographic statistics, religions, languages, education, history, currency, trading partners, main products, major industries, main exports.
• World Maps
• Class Resources

County links to information about: The Land, History and Government, The People, Cultural Life, The Economy, and Teacher Resources

Links to electronic resources selected by Library of Congress subject experts. Alphabetical list of countries: some with maps, information on government, geography, culture, and more...

Many immigrants come to Canada each year. Learn about the countries that they came from to start a new life in Canada.

Curser down and select from continent menus to select a country.

Alphabetical listing of countries. Includes: flag, geography, people, government, economy, transportation, communication, and defense.

Listing of countries providing news, country profiles, forecasts, statistics and more. 

Extensive information about planet facts and countries of the world. Click on World Population using the left menu, curser down to read a summary of the world in existing human ratios. This site give a very interesting view of the world. 

Many links that answer your questions about The State Department and affiliation with countries around the world.

• Student Website
• U.S. Embassies and Consulates throughout the world
• U.S. State Department - Background NotesCountries listed alphabetically. Click to select a country to learn about: country profile, U.S. relations, government, political conditions, travel/business, and more...
• International Topics and Issues
• U.S. Department of State: Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor.http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/hrrpt/2000/Country reports on Human Rights practices.

Listed alphabetically by country. Includes: flag, geography, people, government, economy, transportation, communication, and defense. 

Choose a country and you will find listings of government, economy, exports, imports, people, geography, military, communications, transportation, weather. Flags, maps, anthems, and media links are also available.

Easy to read with a good use of graphics to describe countries in Africa, Asian, Caribbean, Europe and Latin America. Well worth a visit.  

Click on Explore to find fast facts. 

Brief facts for countries including: flag, government, human rights, geography, history, links, and people. 

A massive central data source and a handy way to graphically compare nations.

Links to contry information, puzzles, games, publications, curriculum.

Select a country from the database and view info of basic facts, including today's  news, economy, environment, health, technology with links to some countries' mission to the U.N. 

World population clocks and vital population events in table form. 

• Country Rankings
• World Populations Information
• Population Clocks

Find quick facts for: the earth, ocean depths, major bodies of water, major seas, major islands, major rivers, deepest lakes, water terminology, hottest, coldest, driest wettest, 10 top tallest mountains, largest deserts, continents, countries, economy of countries, largest and smallest countries, country information, country abbreviations.
 

Determine the current time of any country. 

Search for an embassy. This will lead you to many useful links for countries around the world.  

Use a map to select a country to find out facts. Other guides include: world city guide, world airport guide, world ski guide, world attractions, world events guide, world weather and a world clock. 

Select two cities from around the world and calculations for distance between them, the longitude and latitude, and other facts are provided. 

• Map Machine: View satellite and street maps from National Geographic's online atlas.
• Atlas Explorer: View world maps in National Geographic's Atlas Explorer. Use the menu to view map in geopolitical, geophysical, or human footprint view.
• Atlas Puzzles
• NG Maps: Print Collection: View a collection of historic, specialised and artistic renderings of maps, some complete with articles and diagrams.

Current Canadian statistics, trends, and education links.

Complete census data for the U.S. with teacher's guides. 

Includes global migration data, country profiles, and U.S. data. 

The single best source for facts on the net. Come here for students trivia challenges or 'thought for the day'. Try their analogy of the day, news quiz, or read a newspaper. 

Fact 'Book' for kids.

An exceptional on-line resource of literary reference databases including: factbooks, dictionaries, thesauri, verse links, biographies, classic essays, and writing guides.  

Click on the map to download the movie.  Click on Play to access the video menu. 

• Watch a ten minute on-line video that explains the growth of the U.S. nation and implications for North America. The video can be watched in its entirety or played in three segments. 
• You can click on the dates at the bottom of the screen to view a timeline of political, territorial, popular, Native American, planetary, technological, and cultural information. 

Click on a world map to locate facts about a country.

• Maps in the News
• Reference Maps
• Map Games

Current Canadian statistics, trends, and education links. 

Includes information on history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, and military for over 260 world entities. Also includes flags, as well as physical, political and time zone maps.

Listing of countries providing news, country profiles, forecasts, statistics and more. 

Many links that answer your questions about The State Department and affiliation with countries around the world.

• Student Website
• U.S. Embassies and Consulates throughout the world
• U.S. State Department - Background NotesCountries listed alphabetically. Click to select a country to learn about: country profile, U.S. relations, government, political conditions, travel/business, and more...
• Democracy and Global Affairs: Use the menu on the left to look at information on current global issues.
  • Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor:Use the menu on the left to browse through current issues, or click Releases to view the latest country reports on Human Rights practices.

An exceptional on-line resource of literary reference databases including: factbooks, dictionaries, thesauri, verse links, biographies, classic essays, and writing guides.

Select up to seven countries and compare data among the countries. Select your country listed by continent, then select up to 4 data fields from geography, economy, population, and social indicators to create an on-line chart of the findings. 

• Countries A to Z: Alphabetical listing of countries. Includes: location & geography, climate, people, demographic statistics, religions, languages, education, history, currency, trading partners, main products, major industries, main exports.
• World Maps

Country links in the menu link to information about: The Land, History and Government, The People, Cultural Life, The Economy, and Teacher Resources.

Links to electronic resources selected by Library of Congress subject experts. Alphabetical list of countries - some with maps, information on government, geography, culture, and more.

Many immigrants come to Canada each year. Learn about the countries that they came from to start a new life in Canada.

Scroll down and select from continent menus to select a country. Includes information on demographics, currency, exports, politics, geography, media, and more.

Extensive information about planet facts and countries of the world. Click on World Population using the left menu, scroll down to read a summary of the world in existing human ratios. This site gives a very interesting view of the world.

Listed alphabetically by country. Includes: flag, geography, people, government, economy, transportation, communication, and defense. 

Choose a country and you will find listings of government, economy, exports, imports, people, geography, military, communications, transportation, weather. Flags, maps, anthems, and media links are also available.

Easy to read with a good use of graphics to describe countries in Africa, Asian, the Caribbean, Europe and Latin America. Well worth a visit.

Click on explore to find fast facts. 

Brief facts for countries including: flag, government, human rights, geography, history, links, and people.

A massive central database and a handy way to graphically compare nations.

Links to the history of the UN, country information, puzzles, games, publications, and curriculum guides.

• InfoNation: Select up to seven countries and compare data among the countries. Select your country listed by continent, then select up to 4 data fields from geography, economy, population, and social indicators to create an on-line chart of the findings.
• Contry At A Glance: Select a country from the database and view info of basic facts, including today's  news, economy, environment, health, technology with links to some countries' mission to the U.N.

Complete census data for the U.S. with teacher's guides. World population clocks and vital population events in table form below: 

• Country Rankings
• World Populations Information
• Population Clocks

Find quick facts for: the Earth, ocean depths, major bodies of water, major seas, major islands, major rivers, deepest lakes, water terminology, hottest, coldest, driest, wettest, tallest mountains, largest deserts, continents, countries, economy of countries, largest and smallest countries, country information, country abbreviations. 

Determine the current time of any country.

Search for an embassy. This will lead you to many useful links for countries around the world.

Use a map to select a country to find out facts. Other guides include: world city guide, world airport guide, world ski guide, world attractions, world events guide, world weather and a world clock.

Select two cities from around the world and calculations for distance between them, the longitude and latitude, and other facts are provided. 

Includes global migration data, country profiles, and U.S. data.

The single best source for facts on the net. Come here for student trivia challenges or 'thought for the day'. Try their analogy of the day, news quiz, or read a newspaper.

A Fact 'Book' for kids.

Click on country names of nation states to hear an audio clip of the anthem.

You will find background on the history of the anthem, a music file (usually in MIDI format), lyrics (usually with an English translation as well), and for some, sheet music.