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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.

General Geography Sites

U.S.A.

Africa

Europe

Asia

Middle East

*General GeographySites*
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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*U.S.A.*
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).
Social Explorer -- "Easy access to demographic information about the United States, from 1790 to present." Full of U.S. Census data.

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*Africa*
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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*Europe*
SiSpain.org -- A multilingual source for information about the languages, culture, history, geography, and current events of Spain.	Spain-Info.com -- Includes the culture of Spain, a map of Spain, history of Spain, information about living in Spain, and more!	GoSpain.org -- A searchable directory of Spain-related resources. It covers fiestas, cuisine, a forum, art and culture, facts and figures, images, and news and media.
Spain.info -- Official website for tourism in Spain. Includes information on sightseeing, cuisine, festivals, and various destinations.	JustSpain.org -- An online travel guide that provides information about various aspects of the culture in Spain as well as information about the main city destinations.

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