Countries of the World

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Amazon Interactive
Explore the geography of the Ecuadorian Amazon through online games and activities

Atlapedia Online
Country profiles provide facts and data on geography, climate, people, religion, language, history, and economy

Background Notes
Statistics about the nations of the world from the United States Department of State

CIA -- The World Factbook
Information, maps, and flags of all the countries in the world

Country Reports
Information about countries from sources such as the CIA Factbook

Encyclopaedia of the Orient
History, people, and country information about North Africa and the Middle East

Ethnologue Country Index
Click on a region in the map to find out what languages are spoken in various areas of the world

Flags of the World
Discover the history of the flags of various nations

It's International - TOPICS Online Magazine
Information about traditions, foods, superstitions and more from around the world

Kids Links to Cities and Countries, Kids World 2000
Links to information about countries of the world

Lonely Planet Destinations
Photos and information about most world nations from an insider's point of view

MapQuest
Type in a place name (country, city or even street address) and get a map with the features you want to see, or get maps of the twenty most populace cities in each US state

KIDPROJ's Multi Cultural Calendar
Information about celebrations around the world can be searched by holiday, month or country

National Geographic
Maps, and facts about cultures around the world

NationalGeographic.com Kids!
This webzine contains information about animals, cultures, maps, plants and history

NationMaster.com-Where Stats Come Alive!
Find out statistical information such as languages spoken, crime rates, economy and more about the nations of the world

Political Resources on the Net
Information about world governments

SerIndigena-Chilean Indigenous People Project
Information on the cultures of the Native people of Chile

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