world studies

World Studies

Maps:

MapQuest!
- An interactive atlas that provides maps and driving directions from addresses you supply
Maps and Geography of the World
- This atlas of the world is part of the Geography at The Mining Company site which has weekly columns about geography, links to additional geography resources, and much more.
How Far Is It?
- This service uses data from the US Census and a supplementary list of cities around the world to find the latitude and longitude of two places, and then calculates the distance between them (as the crow flies). It also provides a map showing the two places, using the Xerox PARC Map Server.
Map Stats - U.S. Census Bureau - County info
- Click on a state and get a map with all of its counties. Scroll down and choose State Profile or Congressional Districts or click on a county to locate a county map, county statistics, census info, and a county general or economic profile.
U.S. Gazetteer
- Enter a place name and zip code and generate a map. You can zoom, add a place marker, or re-center maps.

Countries:

CIA World Factbook
- Country statistics and maps
Portals to the World
- Library of Congress portal to country information
Aneki
- A quick fact almanac, detailed country statistics, and regional and world rankings
U.S. State Department Background Notes
- This site gives current background notes and demographic statistics on countries from the U.S. Department of State

Flags:

Flags of All Countries
- Large flags of all countries; also includes country information and maps
National Flags
- Full screen images of national flags - not all countries are listed
Flag Trivia
- A trivia game using the flags of North America

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