7th Grade Social Studies Pathfinder

The following sites have overviews of every country in the world and should be cited in Noodletools as General  Websites unless otherwise noted

CultureGrams                           

Travel Guides

http://www.fodors.com/world/

http://www.frommers.com/

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.

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.

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

Encyclopedia Britannica        This goes onto Noodletools as a Reference Source from an Online Subscription Database

World Data Annals

General Sources

Handbook of Latin American Studies For higher level research from the Library of Congress.

Latin American Network Information Center

Latin World - Latin America on the Net

Mexico Fiestas and Holiday Calendar  A collection of festivals and holidays organized by Mexican states.

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.