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.
Altapedia http://www.atlapedia.com/online/country_index.htm
Alphabetical listing of countries. Includes: location & geography,
climate, people, demographic statistics, religions, languages, education,
history, currency, trading partners, main products, major industries,
main exports.
Level: Junior, Intermediate, Senior
One
World - Nations Online http://www.nationsonline.org/oneworld/ 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.
U.S. State Department - Background Notes Countries listed alphabetically. Click to select a country
to learn about: country profile, U.S. relations, government, political
conditions, travel/business, and more...
County
Reports http://www.countryreports.org/ 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.
Geographia http://www.geographia.com/ Easy to read with a good use of graphics to describe countries in
Africa, Asian, Caribbean, Europe and Latin America. Well worth a visit.
WorldAtlas.com
- "The list" http://www.graphicmaps.com/geoquiz/thelist.htm 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.
World Travel Guide http://www.worldtravelguide.net/ 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.
How
Far Is It? http://www.indo.com/cgi-bin/dist Select two cities from around the world and calculations for distance
between them, the longitude and latitude, and other facts are provided.
refdesk.com http://www.refdesk.com/ 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.
