National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement: Mapping Our Worlds
In this lesson plan, introduce your students to the world of maps and discover a world of information online. Students learn how to identify different types of maps, comparing maps to the rooms of a house.
Discovery Education
Discovery Education: Around the World
This resource will compare different regions of the world by climate, geography, animal life, and culture. The site focuses on the differences within the United States regions.
Read Works
Read Works:north America:comparing Data From Different Countries Around the World
[Free Registration/Login Required] A chart with land and population data from Canada, the United States of America, the United Kingdom, and Japan. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Central Intelligence Agency
Cia: World Factbook: Zimbabwe
This page from the CIA World Factbook is an information database of facts and statistics on Zimbabwe. Content that is covered includes Zimbabwe's government, economy, people, geography, transportation, military, plus more.
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Cia: World Factbook: The Marshall Islands
This resource presents statistics about the Marshall Islands. Topics include population, language, history, geography and climate.
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Cia: World Factbook: Peru
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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Cia: World Factbook: Bolivia
The CIA World Factbook provides detailed information on Bolivia. The content includes geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military and transnational issues.
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Cia: World Factbook: Swaziland
Visit this page from the CIA World Factbook for an information bank of facts and statistics on Swaziland. Content includes information on Swaziland's geography, people, economy, government, transportation, military, plus more.
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Cia: World Factbook: Portugal
This resource from the CIA World Factbook provides a detailed fact sheet of Portugal. The content covers the country's geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues. It...
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Cia: World Factbook: Taiwan
This resource from the CIA World Factbook provides a detailed fact sheet of Taiwan. The content covers the country's geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues. It includes...
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Cia: World Factbook: Japan
This resource from the CIA World Factbook provides a detailed fact sheet of Japan. The content covers the country's geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues. It includes...
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Cia: World Factbook: Libya
This resource from the CIA World Factbook provides a detailed fact sheet of Libya. The content covers the country's geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues. It includes...
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Cia: World Factbook: Cameroon
This excellent resource from the CIA contains the following sections of information about Cameroon: geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues.
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Cia: World Factbook: Armenia
This resource is an encyclopedia-style reference resource about Armenia. It includes all essential statistical facts about the country (e.g., population level, land mass) and brief notes about the country's economy, government, natural...
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Cia: World Factbook: Ecuador
The CIA World Factbook provides an extensive page of information on Ecuador, a neighbor to Colombia. Includes information on this country's economy, climate, geographical location, government, size, and much more.
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Population
Population directly effects our everyday lives in many ways. Explore the effects of population by learning about population density, population distribution, and population change.
World Facts US
World Facts: Bolivia
Easy to use reference tool that is full of useful information on Bolivia covering topics such as geography, population, government, and economy.
World Facts US
World Facts: Facts About Brazil
Easy to use reference tool that is full of useful information on Brazil covering topics such as geography, population, government, and economy.
World Facts US
World Facts: Facts About Colombia
Easy to use reference tool that is full of useful information on Colombia covering topics such as history, geography, population, government, and economy.
World Facts US
World Facts: Facts About French Guiana
Easy to use reference tool that is full of useful information on French Guiana covering topics such as geography, population, government, and economy.
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Cia: World Fact Book: Homepage
Sponsored by the CIA, the World Fact Book gives current information about the world's countries and peoples. Includes geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues sections.
World Facts US
World Facts: Paraguay
Easy to use reference tool that is full of useful information on Paraguay covering topics such as history, geography, population, government, and economy.
World Facts US
World Facts: Uruguay
Easy to use reference tool that is full of useful information on Uruguay covering topics such as history, geography, population, government, and economy.
World Facts US
World Facts: Venezuela
Easy to use reference tool that is full of useful information on Venezuela covering topics such as history, geography, population, government, and economy.