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Internet Resources
Compiled by the Librarians of the Akron-Summit County Public Library
- Country Facts
- Flags
- Maps & Gazetteers
- Weather
- Background Notes
- http://www.state.gov/www/background_notes/
- Brief treatments of geography, history, political conditions, economy, and foreign relations, compiled by the U.S. State Department. Includes travel notes, government officials, and names of U.S. diplomatic representatives.
- Country Studies/Area Handbooks
- http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/cshome.html
- Prepared by the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress. Gives detailed information on the geographical, cultural, and economic aspects of 100 countries in Asia, Africa, Europe, and the Americas.
- Countries of the World
- http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/cshome.html
- Each country profile provides information on the economy, geography, government, history, languages, literacy, maps, religion.
- 50states.com
- http://www.50states.com/
- Information about the 50 states, their capital cities, and U.S. territories. Contains lists of state birds, songs, flowers, and geologic features, and offers links to maps, tourism material, political data, and additional information.
- Nations Online
- http://www.nationsonline.org
- A guide to countries and states of the world.
- Portals to the World
- http://www.loc.gov/rr/international/portals.html
- In depth information about the nations of the world
- World Factbook
- http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/
- Published annually by the CIA, this is a handy reference work for basic statistical data on the countries of the world.
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- Flags of the World
- http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/
- Comprehensive directory of country flags. Features the current flag of each country and, for most countries, a flag history and a description of the flag's meaning. Also includes flags of regional and international organizations.
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- U.S. Gazetteer
- http://www.census.gov/cgi-bin/gazetteer
- The official gazetteer of the United States from the Census Bureau. Includes population, zip codes, coordinates, and maps.
- How Far Is It?
- http://www.indo.com/distance/
- Finds latitude and longitude of two places and then calculates the distance between them.
- Maps On Us
- http://www.MapsOnUs.com/
- Create your own maps based on whether you're trying get to your destination the fastest or shortest way, or want to avoid the big interstates.
- MapQuest
- http://www.mapquest.com/
- Free, interactive street atlas of the continental United States. Gives you mileage and street maps with driving directions. Also has trip-planning information that includes city information, hotels, restaurants, attractions, and weather.
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- Weather Channel
- http://www.weather.com
- Offers forecasts for over 1600 cities worldwide as well as numerous radar and satellite maps. Also includes the latest weather news stories and allergy information.
- Weather Underground
- http://www.wunderground.com
- Weather forecasts for the U.S. and the world with a fast, easy-to-use interface. Includes weather maps, graphics and radar images.
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Last Modified September 27, 2005
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