7th Grade Social Studies Pathfinder
The following sites have overviews of every country in the world.
CultureGrams
US Department of State's Country Background Notes
US Department of the Army's Country Studies
United Nations Cyberschoolbus A menu to the many different educational resources offered by the United Nations.
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- The World Factbook, 2001 from the CIA Contains maps,flags, economic, geographic, government and population data for every country.
The Corruption Perception Index Ranks countries by how corrupt they are perceived by the international business community.
Country Studies Handbook An extensive outline of the culture, history, and current situation of every country by the Library of Congress. Be sure to scroll down to the bottom of the page to get the list of countries.
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- E-Conflict A simplified version of the CIA Factbook, contains maps,flags, government, economic, geographic, and population data for every country.
Online Resources and Encyclodpedia
Nettrekker
Encyclopedia Britannica
World Data Annals
General Sources
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- Handbook of Latin American Studies For higher level research from the Library of Congress.
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- Latin American Network Information Center
- Latin World - Latin America on the Net
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- Mexico Fiestas and Holiday Calendar A collection of festivals and holidays organized by Mexican states.
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- Political Database of the Americas Created by Georgetown University and OAS, this is a site for advanced research on laws, elections and governments of the Americas.
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