Geo Teacher's Geography Classroom

Administrative Divisions of Countries (lists the primary and secondary subdivisions of countries, as well as statistics, postal codes, maps, area codes, time zones, and country codes. Also includes interesting rankings and trivia for states and provinces)

Africa Past and Present: News, Issues, Culture, Environment, and More (news and information divided by region and searchable)

Africa Online (news and information divided by region and searchable)

Africa: The Art of a Continent (explore the artwork of Africa by region)

ArabNet (comprehensive online resource for the Arab world)

Asiadragons (news and info about the geography, people, government and more of Asian nations--searchable by topic or country)

Asian Network Information Center (lots of links for students and teachers)

Asian Studies WWW Virtual Library (searchable database of links organized by country and/or topic)

AskAsia (great for students and teachers--information, activities, and links)

Asia Source (cultural, economic, social, historical, and political)

Atlapedia Online (provides facts and data on geography, climate, people, religion, language, history, and economy on every country of the world)

Away.com: Cultural Channel (although primarily designed for tourists, this site provides maps and articles on culture and ecology for all regions of the world)

Awesome Library: Countries

Central Europe Online (daily news, current issues, travel and cultural info, politics, basic info and more about the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland, Hungary, and Slovenia)

The Chef: Middle East Cookbook

China, an Inner Realm (beautifully done and loads of info)

Countries and Nations (links to flags, maps, and basic information about the countries of the world)

Country Briefings from Economist.com (background fact sheets, political and economic structure and forecasts, and economic data and statistics for the last 4 years for countries around the world.  Includes market and currency updates, articles from the Economist, news headlines, and links.)

Cultural Profiles Project (provides an overview of life and customs in selected countries around the world--includes graphics and topics such as family life, work, sports, recreation, health care, education, food, communication, spirituality, holidays, arts, literature, landscapes, climate, the past)

Discover India

Discovery School's A to Z Geography (info on regions, countries, and cities around the world provided by World Book)

Discover Jamaica: Geography and History of Jamaica

E-Conflict World Encyclopedia (anthems, flags, maps, weather, and news about nations around the world)

Embassy Web (links to diplomatic offices in the U.S. and around the world; links to many diplomacy, international affairs, trade, policy, and travel resources online; the latest news on diplomacy and world events)

Epodunk: The Power of Place (profiles more than 25,000 communities across the United States, as well as counties, historic sites, museums, colleges and other places)

ETHNOLOGUE: Languages Around the World (languages organized by geographical region and country, language name and family indexes--introduction gives nice overview of language and culture)

European Home Page (make contact with students in particular countries, or find information about a specific country in Europe)

Excite Travel (information such as food, language, culture, maps, and info on cities and specific regions--searchable)

Find Our Community (provides maps and information links for every country in the world--easy to use)

Flags of All Countries

Flags of the World

Footnotes to History (an atlas of forgotten nations--an overview of ephemeral states, micronations, secessionist states, and every other kind of country not usually heard of)

Future Culture Links (links to the following information about countries organized by region: news, facts, travel/tourism, government, politics, history, education, science, technology, culture)

Galaxy: World Communities (great--very comprehensive listing of country links organized by continent/region)

Geographria (cultural and physical information in a magazine format--beautifully done and organized by region)

GeoHive: Global Statistics (data on the population of regions, countries, provinces and cities, as well as some statistics on economic factors like wealth, infrastructure and more--population of the 10 largest countries updated daily)

Germany, Austria and Switzerland

Gheos Travel World (although designed as an internet travel guide, there is a lot here for students of geography)

The Global Gastronomer: Cuisines of the World (links to recipes, food history, and food lore of all regions of the globe)

Global Gourmet: Global Destinations (recipes and information about cuisine and dining practices organized by country)

Global Views (collection of audio--with text--interviews with students from all over the globe. You can hear a sample of their native language, as well as their opinions on their countries, homesickness, etc.. )

Hall of Geography (links organized by continent)

Infonation (you can select up to seven countries and compare up-to-date statistical data from the United Nations quickly and easily)

International Affairs Resources WWW Virtual Library (over 2200 annotated links in 37 international affairs categories--frequently updated)

Internet Resources for Latin America (extensive list)

Keypal Links (interview or communicate with students from other countries--a great way to learn about another country or culture)

Kid's Click!: Countries (links provided by librarians and organized by country)

Kid's Click!: Countries (General) (list of sites that offer info or links to more than one country)

Kid's Click!: Regions (links organized by continent--cultural and physical info)

Kiosk:  Journal of Geo-Politics (Great collection of online newspapers and other resources related to the political world.  Using the drop-down menus at the top of every page, you can access the news in any country you like simply by selecting a region and clicking on the country or state name. It also lists other resources under the following categories: General Information, History and Culture, Government and Politics, Economy and Development, In-Country Information Resources, and Travel/Tours.  Each country listings includes a map that can be copied and used for any purpose.)

Latin American Network Information Center (lots of links for students and teachers)

Library of Congress Country Studies (online books for countries around the world--table of contents for each allows you to narrow your topic Great!)

License Plates of the World (this one is fun)

Living Africa (searchable information and maps about the cultural and physical features of Africa with wonderful photographs and links to related sites--this one was created by students for students in a very professional manner)

Local Times Around the World

Lonely Planet (a really nice site with loads of information about culture and travel around the world--lots of pictures)

Masks (provides information on masks alphabetically, by culture, and by region of the world--click on atlas or links)

Middle Eastern Cook Book

Middle Eastern Studies

Middle East Network Information Center (lots of links for students and teachers)

Music: by Regions (a comprehensive listing of links to music of different regions by Yahoo.  For listings by country visit Music: by Countries)

Myths and Legends (organized by region and language group)

National Atlas of Canada Online

NationbyNation: Reference on Countries of the Globe (basic info, government, human rights, news, geography, history, links, people--alphabetical country listing)

Nations of the World (national anthems, flags, maps, current weather, people, economy, geography, history, news, and related links--organized by country)

One World - Nations Online (a growing list of gateways to the countries of the world--more than 2000 links to government and tourist board pages, news, and more)

Orientation.com (search and browse local information in more than 191 countries--it's multilingual and includes a variety of news, and cultural and physical features organized by country and category--a must see!)

PICA: Pacific Islanders' Cultural Association

Pacific Islands Internet Resources

People and Places: World Geography by Study Web (links to sites with cultural and physical information about countries and regions around the world; links to map sites)

Rulers (contains lists of heads of state and heads of government of all countries and territories, usually going back to at least 1900--organized by country with daily updates of changes in leadership)

Russian and East European Network Information Center (lots of links for students and teachers)

Trishan's Oz Page (all about Australia by a young Australian)

Tales of Wonder (folk and fairy tales from around the world)

Teaching and Learning About Canada

U.S. State Department: Digital Diplomacy for Students (info about countries, links to online embassies, related careers, U.S. foreign policy, services of the department, and more)

UN Cyber School Bus (click on Resources for links to info about countries)

United Nations Home Page

Vive World (a searchable, and alphabetized database--good for a quick look at a country)

WCSU List: Area Studies Internet Resources (resource links for world cultural areas)

Web of Culture: WorldSmart (fun and educational info about cultural differences of people from around the world: cuisine, body language, religions, languages, etc.)

World Atlas

World Fact Book (a must see from the CIA!)

World Flag Database (Over 260 countries and international organizations--contains basic information on the country, the national and state flags, ensigns, and sub-national flags. Where countries have changed their flags in the last few years the old flag is also shown.  Also contains a section on historical flags divided into periods or events.)

World Gazeteer (provides current population figures for cities, towns and places of all countries; largest cities of the world; images of national flags)

World Village (info and fun for students, teachers, and parents. Includes a data reference program for information on the geography, people, government, economy, communications and defense forces for the nations of the world)

Worldwide Classroom by Country

World WWW Resources

Your Nation (compare countries on the basis of area, birth/death rates, GDP, life expectancy, literacy rate, population, and more)

 
 

Geography Classroom

© R. S. Williams  August 1998, 2000

Last updated 6/18/02