Countries

Background Notes

From the U.S. Dept. of State, excellent brief introductions to the nations of the world.  [Click Here]

Country Studies

Prepared by the Library of Congress, background analysis on the politics, culture, economy, etc. of about 100 countries.  [Click Here]

Infonation

From the United Nations, statistical data for the nations of the world. Create comparative data tables for up to 7 nations.  [Click Here]

Nationmaster

View or create statistical tables, charts, and comparisons based on UN, OECD, WHO, and other international data sources.  [Click Here]

Political Resources on the Net

Links to national political resources such as political parties, parliaments, government agencies, election data, flags, and national media.  [Click Here]

Portals to the World

From the Library of Congress, a collection of links to country information. Quality of linked sites varies.  [Click Here]

U.S. Dept. of State

Links to U.S. and foreign embassies, diplomatic lists, foreign government officials, country background notes, and post reports on culture and living conditions in various countries and cities.  [Click Here]

World Factbook

Brief information on political, social, and economic aspects of individual countries, provided by the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency.  [Click Here]

States & Cities

50 States and Capitals

Access to data about the 50 states, including population, government, state symbols and songs, and much more. Also links to state and local government information, as provided by federal, state, county, and city sources.  [Click Here]

State and Metropolitan Area Data Book

A selection of state and metro area rankings from the 1997-98 edition of this publication compiled by the U.S. Bureau of the Census.  [Click Here]

County and City Data Book

A selection of city rankings drawn from the 2000 edition of this Census Bureau publication.  [Click Here]

Maps

Maps and Directions

From Excite, locate a place or point of interest anywhere in the world on a map.  [Click Here]

MapQuest

Locate cities and towns around the world; create maps and driving directions for them.  [Click Here]

Geographic Names Information System

Contains information about almost 2 million physical and cultural geographic features in the U.S.  [Click Here]

Maps on Other Web Sites

From the University of Texas, a lengthy list of links to country, state, city, historical, and other maps on the web.  [Click Here]