Visit your country's official website in addition to the resources listed below.
- This subscription database has information on countries and cultures around the world - including the United States. It features: maps, data tables, recipes, photos, and more.
- Click on the blue "Grolier Online" button on the left of the screen.
- Search any of the reference book databases--Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia, Lands and Peoples, The New Book of Knowledge-- with keywords naming your country in the "Find it Fast" search box.
TripAdvisor
- A extensive travel information site which provides a "Top 10 Attractions" list by country, region or city. It Includes maps, photos, and links to other resources. (This is Ms. Casorso's absolutely favorite travel information website!)
Portals to the World
- Links to electronic resources
"providing authoritative, in-depth information about the nations and other areas of the world" by the Library of Congress.
CIA World Factbook
- This site has some of the latest statistical information available on the world's countries, also has country maps and flags. This is a good site to go to get a general idea of the labor force – by occupation and transportation information.
Amnesty International's Country Reports
- The annual reports cover human rights issues country-by-country.
K-12 TLC Student Research Center
- Choose your country from the dropdown list. Provides links to relevant information.
U.S. Department of State's Background Notes
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These publications include facts about the land, people, history, government, political conditions, economy, and foreign relations of independent states, some dependencies, and areas of special sovereignty. "
ABC-CLIO World Geography
- Choose your country from the dropdown list.
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