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United Nations

United Nations: Cartographic Section: The World Today [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Here is an up-to-date political map of the world today. Very detailed with a good key.
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United Nations

United Nations: Cartographic Section: The World in 1945 [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out what the political world map looked like after World War II in 1945. Enlarge the map so you can see what countries belonged to the UN, which were still dependent territories, and which did not belong to the UN.
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PBS

Pbs: Geography of Music the World in the Age of Revolutions

For Students 9th - 10th
This interactive map helps illuminate the relationships among the various composers as well as connections between music and its historical and cultural context. It also illustrates the importance of the physical and cultural...
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Latimer Clarke Corporation

Atlapedia: World Maps/middle East

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn the locations and countries in the Middle East from this political map. Click on the link at the top of the page to see a physical map of the same region. Clicking on the country's name will take you to information about that country.
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Other

Just Maps: World Maps

For Students 9th - 10th
An index of maps and flags of countries throughout the world. Also provides political maps, time zones, population, and religious maps of every region of the world.
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Other

Percentage of the World's Population Under Various Political Systems

For Students 9th - 10th
Time-line graphs and maps give visual representations of countries and populations under various kinds of political systems: autocracy, monarchy, communist state, etc.
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University of California

Ucla: Manas: History and Politics of the Mughal Empire

For Students 9th - 10th
This article surveys the Mughal Empire of India (1526-1857) and traces its origins, names its rulers, and provides historical illustrations and a map.
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University of Texas at Austin

The Perry Castaneda Library Map Collection

For Students 9th - 10th
This collection contains more than 250,000 maps covering all areas of the world, and ranging from political and shaded relief maps to the detailed and the historical. Select from a region of the world or an area of highlighted interest.
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University of Oregon

Mapping History: American History

For Students 9th - 10th
Interactive and animated maps and timelines of historical events and time periods in American history from pre-European times until post-World War II.
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Other

Ohio Wesleyan University: World Political Boundaries

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has a photograph of a detailed, colorful map of political boundaries around the world with a zoom feature for a closer look. A brief description of how economic boundaries relate to political ones.
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Latimer Clarke Corporation

Altapedia Online: World Map Resources

For Students 9th - 10th
Features downloadable World Political and Physical Maps that include country names, country borders, ocean features, island names, and lat/long graticules. Clicking on any part of the map enlarges it.
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Curated OER

Etc: Comparative Projections of Asia, 1800 1899

For Students 9th - 10th
A map using comparative map projections of Asia, as part of a hemisphere and on a Mercator's projection, to illustrate European misconceptions of land claims during territorial colonialism. In the 19th century, European powers were...
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Central Intelligence Agency

Cia: World Factbook: Austria

For Students 9th - 10th
See a map of Austria and read about the country's geography, government. people, economy and more.
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Latimer Clarke Corporation

Atlapedia Online

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site provides both physical and political maps of countries of the world in full color. Also contains key facts and statistics.
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PBS

Pbs: American Experience: Vietnam From 1945 to Postwar

For Students 9th - 10th
In 1954, a peace conference in Geneva temporarily divided Vietnam in two: a pro-communist North and an anti-communist South. The political factions in North and South Vietnam -- supported by their communist and capitalist allies in the...
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BBC

Bbc: News: Country Profile: Maldives

For Students 9th - 10th
BBC News offers a general overview of the South Asia islands of Maldives. Focus is on history, country facts, political leaders, and news media. Provides access to a timeline of key events, recent news articles, and related internet...
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BBC

Bbc: News: Country Profile: Bahrain

For Students 9th - 10th
BBC News offers a general overview of the Middle Eastern country of Bahrain. Focus is on history, country facts, political leaders, and news media. Provides links to a timeline of key events, recent news articles, and related internet...
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BBC

Bbc: News: Country Profile: Bhutan

For Students 9th - 10th
BBC News features a general overview of the tiny South Asian kingdom of Bhutan. Focus is on history, country facts, political leaders, and news media. Provides access to a timeline of key events, recent news articles, and related...
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Curated OER

Map of Greenland

For Students 9th - 10th
BBC News offers a general overview of Greenland, the world's largest island. Focus is on history, country facts, political leaders, and news media. Provides links to a timeline of key events, recent news articles, and related internet...
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Curated OER

Etc: Maps Etc: Physical, Political, and Economic Asia, 1872

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of Asia from 1872, showing physical features including mountain systems, deserts, lakes, rivers with direction of flow, coastal features, and ocean currents, political boundaries and foreign possessions at the time, and commercial...
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: South America, 1906

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of South America from 1906 showing the political boundaries of the time. The map shows capitals, major cities, ports, rivers, terrain and coastal features. An outline map of Pennsylvania at the same map scale is included to show...
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: South America, 1921

For Students 9th - 10th
A map from 1921 of South America showing the political boundaries of the time, major cities, railroads, terrain, rivers, and coastal features, and includes an insert map of the Galapagos Islands. " South America, the fourth largest grand...
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BBC

Bbc News: Sierra Leone

For Students 9th - 10th
A profile of the African country of Sierra Leone. Topics include the usual country 'fast facts', plus history, political leaders, as well as a map of Sierra Leone. Links to related topics are included throughout the site.
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Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Dagestan Timeline

For Students 9th - 10th
A timeline using historical maps shows the confluence of Islam and Russian rule in the area known as Dagestan. Follow the development of Islamic political entities in the area of present-day Dagestan.