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Regions of the World

Library Databases -- 39 databases of reliable, in-depth, and current information, including ABC-CLIO World Geography, Country Watch, Lands and Peoples, ABC-CLIO State Geography, and much more. Always the best place to start for quality resources. You will need to log in with your regular user name and password.  Add " @qsbyin " to your user name.

 

World Fact Book -- From the CIA.  A first stop for information about countries. Portals to the World -- "Selective links providing authoritative, in-depth information about the nations and other areas of the world." Country Studies -- From the Library of Congress.
World Wide Web Virtual Library: International Affairs Resources Infonation -- Compare economic, population, health, and other data about different countries.  From the U.N.'s Cyber Schoolbus. Xpeditions Atlas -- Maps for printing and copying.  From National Geographic.
Atlapedia Smithsonian Magazine Online Maps -- More than 5,000 map images from the Perry-Castaneda Library at the University of Texas at Austin.
National Geographic Online Geography:  Merriam-Webster Atlas Belief.net -- Information on religion of all sorts.
Religion and Ethics -- From the BBC.    

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National Atlas -- U.S. Maps covering every conceivable topic. Ersys -- "Covers over 1300 US cities with detailed information on demographics, environmental factors, economic indicators, housing stats, media (newspaper, television, and radio), schools, transportation, local contacts, and much more." TerraServer -- "A vast data store of maps and aerial photographs of the United States."
State and Local Government on the Net State Government Information -- From the Library of Congress. Official U.S. Time -- From the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the U. S. Naval Observatory (USNO).

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African Studies Center -- From the University of Pennsylvania.

 Exploring Africa Africa -- From PBS.
Index on Africa -- From the Norwegian Council for Africa. AIDS and Africa  

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Ask Asia -- A wealth of information about Asia. Asia for Educators -- From Columbia University. Access Asia -- From the Asia Education Foundation.
National Clearinghouse for U.S. - Japan Studies --  From Indiana University.    

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MENIC: Middle East Network Information Center -- From the University of Texas at Austin. Egypt Home Page -- Official site of the Ministry of Tourism, Egypt.

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Social Studies Resources