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Institute for Geophysics

Understanding Maps of Earth

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Here is your go-to student resource on primary geography concepts, including facts about the surface of the earth and its hemispheres, latitude and longitude, globes, types of maps, and identifying continents and oceans.
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University of Arizona

Plata River Basin Map

For Students 9th - 10th
View a map of the Plata River basin, which is made up of the Parana-Paraguay and Uruguay River systems. Includes a short description of the region.
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Geographyiq

Geography Iq: Ecuador

For Students 9th - 10th
A detailed and comprehensive resource for finding much information on the South American republic of Ecuador. Organized by quick facts in chart form or longer commentaries.
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Central Intelligence Agency

Cia: World Factbook: Peru

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource from the CIA World Factbook provides a detailed fact sheet of Peru. The content covers the country's geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues. It includes...
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Geographyiq

Geography Iq: Uruguay

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about Uruguay's economy, government, history, or people either as a quick fact or more expanded version at this very comprehensive site.
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Other

Map of Guyana

For Students 9th - 10th
Features a map of Guyana with an easy to understand synopsis of general information on the country.
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Other

Museum of Unnatural History: Virtual Exploration Society: Colonel Percy Fawcett

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the exciting adventures of Col. Percy Fawcett as he mapped the jungles of South America in the early 20th century.
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BBC

Bbc: News: Regions and Territories: French Guiana

For Students 9th - 10th
The BBC presents an overview of facts on the South American region of French Guiana. Discusses its leaders, the media, and has a link to the weather there.
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Science Struck

Science Struck: List of Latin American Countries With Their Capitals

For Students 3rd - 5th
Presents a map and list of all the Latin American countries, along with their capitals, population, land area, and names of the largest cities. (Note: Puerto Rico is a territory of the United States, not a country on its own.)
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Encyclopedia of Earth

Encyclopedia of Earth: Bolivia

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview of Bolivia, 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.
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Hans Lohninger

Photo Globe: Brazil

For Students 9th - 10th
Presents many general country specific facts about Brazil in a well organized chart form. Content includes: geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues. This site is enriched...
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Hans Lohninger

Photo Globe: Colombia

For Students 9th - 10th
Presents many general country facts about Colombia in a well organized chart form. Content includes: geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues. This site is enriched by...
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Hans Lohninger

Photo Globe: French Guiana

For Students 9th - 10th
Features many country specific facts about French Guiana in a well organized chart form. Content includes: geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues. This site is enriched...
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Hans Lohninger

Photo Globe: Guyana

For Students 9th - 10th
Offers general country specific facts about Guyana in a well organized chart form. Content includes: geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues. This site is enriched by a...
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Hans Lohninger

Photo Globe: Paraguay

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides many general country facts about Paraguay in a well organized chart form. Content includes: geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues. This site is enriched by a...
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Hans Lohninger

Photo Globe: Suriname

For Students 9th - 10th
Examines general country specific facts about Suriname in a well organized chart form. Content includes: geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues. This site is enriched by...
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Hans Lohninger

Photo Globe: Uruguay

For Students 9th - 10th
Explores general country facts about Uruguay in a well organized chart form. Content includes: geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues. This site is enriched by links to...
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World Facts US

World Facts: Geography of Venezuela

For Students 9th - 10th
Features detailed information about the topography, climate, and hydrography of Venezuela. Click on the link to take a look at the map.
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Geographyiq

Geography Iq: Argentina

For Students 9th - 10th
All you ever wanted to know about Argentina can be found here. Organized by quick fact charts or more detailed commentary, information includes geography, government, economy, climate, and more.
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Geographyiq

Geography Iq: Paraguay

For Students 9th - 10th
A detailed and comprehensive resource for finding much information on Paraguay. Organized by quick facts in chart form or longer commentaries.
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Latimer Clarke Corporation

Atlapedia Online: Guyana

For Students 9th - 10th
A quick reference tool for finding facts and statistics on the South American country of Guyana. Click on the maps to enlarge them.
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Latimer Clarke Corporation

Atlapedia Online: Paraguay

For Students 9th - 10th
Quick reference tool for finding facts, information, and statistics on the South American country of Paraguay. Click on the maps to enlarge them.
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Latimer Clarke Corporation

Atlapedia Online: Suriname

For Students 9th - 10th
This brief easy to use guide is a great starting point for doing research on the South American country of Suriname. Full of information and statistics on topics such as geography, climate, people, history, economy, and more. Click on...
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Climate Zone

Climate Zone: Climate of Argentina

For Students 9th - 10th
Tables for the different climate regions in Argentina show the average temperature, rainfall and snowfall in this South American country.

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