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CIA - The World Factbook - https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/
Features map and brief descriptions of the geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military and transnational issues. |
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UN Cyberschoolbus - Country at a Glance - http://cyberschoolbus.un.org/infonation/index.asp
Learn basic information about countries all over the world by clicking on a country name to get basic facts about its geography, language, economy, and so forth. From the United Nations. |
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Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names - http://www.getty.edu/research/conducting_research/vocabularies/tgn/index.html
Searchable database of place names around the world tells where it is located. Includes more than a million ancient and contemporary names including variations. |
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About.com: Geography - http://geography.about.com/
Includes atlas, countries, maps, quizzes, and facts. Also answers to FAQs. |
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National Geographic - GeoBee Challenge - http://www.nationalgeographic.com/geobee/
Online game changes every day with ten new geography questions. |
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Berkeley Geo-Images Project - http://geoimages.berkeley.edu/
A photo library that is useful in geography more widely available using computers and the internet. |
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World in the Balance - http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/worldbalance/
Based on the NOVA educational TV program. Articles cover topics such as human consumption, sustainable population rate, and the impact of the average age within a country. Page includes people counter, photos, quizzes, and maps. |
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City Population - http://www.citypopulation.de/
Statistics and maps about the major population clusters of the world. Also information about the capitals and principal cities of many countries. In English and German. |
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Geographia - http://www.geographia.com/
Provides information about the people, history, culture, natural terrain, and tourist attractions in Asia, Africa, Europe, Latin America, and the Caribbean. |
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Test your Geography Knowledge - http://www.lizardpoint.com/fun/geoquiz/
Contains quizzes on maps of continents, countries, and states. |
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Great Circle Mapper - http://gc.kls2.com/
Shows great circle path between specified points on the globe with an aviation focus. |
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Where is That - http://www.funbrain.com/where/index.html
Maps and games for naming countries, states, and capitals. Also two player version. |
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Great Circle Calculator - http://www.gb3pi.org.uk/great.html
Features calculating direct line distances between any two points on the earth's globe. |
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The Greatest Places - http://www.greatestplaces.org/
Explore seven of the most geographically dynamic locations on Earth. Learn about the Imax film, add your own favorite place, get a Greatest Places image, or check out the question of the week. |
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BBC Schools - Geography (11-16) - http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/websites/11_16/site/geography.shtml
List of geography websites for 11-16 year old students, including games and activities and resources for teaches and parents. |
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BBC Landscapes of Scotland - http://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/education/sysm/landscapes/
Develop map skills while exploring the highlands, central lowlands and islands of Scotland. |
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Drive Around the World - http://www.drivearoundtheworld.com/
Learn about this ambitious project to travel around the globe in order to raise money for Parkinson's disease research. Includes interactive map, daily journals, photos, and geographical facts. |
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Geo Game - http://school.discoveryeducation.com/schooladventures/geogame/
Offers adventures from around the globe. |
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Atlantic Ocean - http://bartleby.com/151/zh.html
Provides facts about the second largest ocean including background, geography, economic significance, transportation. |
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World Monuments Map Puzzle - http://www.yourchildlearns.com/monuments.htm
Interactive puzzle for locations and significance of the cultural monuments of the world. Also printable map of continents. Requires Windows 95, 98 or 3.1. |
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http://www.geoquiz.com/ - http://www.geoquiz.com/
Online geography quiz. Topics are shapes and locations countries, regions, places, national flags, capitals and others. Requires free registration. |
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Country Scorecard - http://www.countryscorecard.com/
Choose a country and find statistics about its population, area, economy, health, and education. Includes images of flags. |
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Barnaby Bear - http://www.barnabybear.net/Sitemap.htm
Join Barnaby Bear on virtual tours of various parts of the world. |
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Mr. S's Humanities Club - http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/humanitiesclub/
Includes information about mountains, rivers, weather, Greece, links and software reviews. |
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Distinctive Geography of the Earth - http://home.comcast.net/~igpl/Earth.html
Identifies the biggest, highest, deepest, lowest, tallest, longest, and most populous countries, landmasses, oceans, lakes, rivers, mountains, and land surface depressions on Planet Earth. |
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World Trivia Web Quizzes - http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/web_games_trivia_world.htm
Learn fascinating facts about world countries. Each quiz selects 10 world trivia facts at random from a total set of 480. |
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Countries of the World - http://www.studentsoftheworld.info/menu_infopays.html
Cultural and geographical information about countries of the world through interactive maps. |
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Lesson Tutor - http://www.lessontutor.com/ltpuzzlehome.html
Features a selection of interactive puzzles on the states, countries, 13 colonies, capitals, and sign language finger spelling. |
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Bermuda Triangle - http://octopus.gma.org/Tidings/myths/bermuda.html
Information about myths, legends, and folklore surrounding this phenomenon. |
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Countries Quest - http://www.countriesquest.com
Features articles about different countries organized by continent. Offers information on natural resources, people, arts, economy, government, and history. |