Presents a map and an alphabetical list of all the European countries and their capital cities.

This is an animated resource that lists countries that have joined the European Union. Includes dates and maps of the countries.

Presents a map and a list of all the European countries, along with their capitals, land area, population, language, and currency.

See a map showing the various language groups that the peoples of Iran belong to. Click on the map to zoom in on the groups in Iran and in the neighboring countries. From the Perry-Castaneda Collection.

Learn about Europe and the countries of Europe. Facts such as geography, flags, maps, exports, natural resources, and languages are on this website.

Test your geography knowledge by taking this interactive quiz over the countries of Western Europe.

Interactive and animated maps and timelines of historical events and time periods in American history from pre-European times until post-World War II.

Provides an overview of Belarus, including its geography, natural resources, history, government, economy, and much more. Maps and images are also included, along with sources used to create the entry.

The Encyclopedia of Earth provides an overview of Iceland, including its geography, natural resources, history, government, economy, and much more. Maps and images are also included, along with sources used to create the entry.

Provides an overview of Bosnia and Herzegovina, including its geography, natural resources, history, government, economy, and much more. Maps and images are also included, along with sources used to create the entry.

The Encyclopedia of Earth provides an overview of Kosovo, including its geography, natural resources, history, government, economy, and much more. Maps and images are also included, along with sources used to create the entry.

The Encyclopedia of Earth provides an overview of Ireland (Republic), including its geography, natural resources, history, government, economy, and much more. Maps and images are also included, along with sources used to create the entry.

The Encyclopedia of Earth provides an overview of Czech Republic, including its geography, natural resources, history, government, economy, and much more. Maps and images are also included, along with sources used to create the entry.

The Encyclopedia of Earth provides an overview of Bulgaria, including its geography, natural resources, history, government, economy, and much more. Maps and images are also included, along with sources used to create the entry.

A map of Africa after the Berlin Conference of 1885, which established the European colonial territory claims on the continent. This map shows the Belgian, British, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish claims, and the Turkish...

A map from 1872 of the country east of the Mississippi for the year 1650, forty-seven years after the settlement of Jamestown. This map shows early commencement of European settlement and the principal Native American tribal lands east...

European countries began exploring and seeking to dominate the rest of the world during the 15th and 16th centuries, thanks to their ability to control sea routes and to the discovery of the American continent. In the 19th century,...

Study a map showing the countries in Europe, and then try to match their names to their locations on a blank map.

You are presented with an outline map of Europe and you must place each country in its correct position. It clicks into place if you're in the right spot. You may want to start with the practice mode which has the shape outlines of the...

All kinds of fun and interesting ways to learn about maps and acquire mapping skills.

[Free Registration/Login Required] I have created a brief flip chart to introduce my students to Western Europe. I have 3 different maps of Europe and slides on each of the Western European Countries.

A map of the eastern coast of North America showing territorial claims of Europeans and the development of the United Colonies of New England (New England Confederation) in 1643, and the territorial changes between the Dutch and British...

Map of pre-colonial Africa, showing the predominately native countries and territories of the African continent in 1879. The counties include the Barbary States of Morocco, Algeria, Tunis, Tripoli and Fezzan, the Egyptian territories of...

A map of Africa around the middle of the nineteenth century showing European interests on the continent prior to the Berlin Conference of 1885, which established their territorial claims. The majority of the continent was unexplored at...