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Geography Resource Center
Internet Resources for Geographers
www.colorado.edu

Geography Quiz
Test your geographical knowledge with a fun quiz.
reference.aol.com

US State Department - Dependencies and Areas of Special Sovereignty
Listing of nations recognized by the US government.
www.state.gov

National Geographic Xpeditions
Explore a virtual museum and a wealth of teaching resources.
www.nationalgeographic.com

Global Geografia
Country data, maps and flags and other geographic information.
www.globalgeografia.com

The Columbia Gazetteer of North America
Comprehensive encyclopedia of geographical places and features.
www.bartleby.com

World Island Info
Information on the world's islands, including island superlatives.
www.worldislandinfo.com

World Wide Web Virtual Library - Geography
Web directory of resources in Geography, including educational links.
www.icomos.org

Environmental Geography - Dr. James Hayes Bohanan
Geography of the environment, and the use of the web in higher education.
webhost.bridgew.edu

NationbyNation: Reference on Countries of the Globe
History, geography, maps, economics, society as well as links and news feeds.
www.nationbynation.com

History of the International Date Line
Extensive information on the circumnavigator's paradox and the history of its resolution.
www.phys.uu.nl

Map Quiz - Map and Geography Trivia
Map and Geography trivia game. Questions include countries, U.S. States, capitals and flags.
www.mapquiz.com

US Census Bureau Geography
Mapping products and services, as well as geography resources used to compile the US Census.
www.census.gov

Your Own Language and Country
Information and links about all countries: tourism, dictionaries, search engines, life and religion.
www.soon.org.uk

US State Department - Independent States of the World
Independent states with diplomatic relations with U.S. and member of UN. Country capitals, and names.
www.state.gov

Infoplease Political and Reference Atlas
Infoplease Atlas has political maps of each region, country, and state with links to reference information.
www.infoplease.com

Geographical
A site that explores the world. The online resource on travel for schools, professionals and enthusiasts alike.
www.geographical.co.uk

The Geography Exchange
A combination of teaching resources, lessons and indexes of website links with an emphasis on physical geography.
www.geography-site.co.uk

Administrative Divisions of Countries ("Statoids")
Worldwide reference for states, provinces, governorates, counties, districts, and other subdivisions of countries.
www.statoids.com

The Degree Confluence Project
The Degree Confluence Project contains photographs of the intersections of integer latitude and longitude degree lines.
www.confluence.org

Global Statistics
A collection of tables and graphs providing a statistical look at countries, their population, area, capital, and main cities.
www.xist.org

GIS and Mapping Links
Links to Geography, Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Mapping sites on the internet. All links are verified every month.
www.index-site.com

Geo-Guide
A subject gateway to scholarly information in earth science, geography and mining. From the Goettingen State and University Library.
www.geo-guide.de

Geographic.org
Learn about world geography, climate, countries, people, maps, and flags. Intended for elementary through junior high school students.
www.geographic.org

The START Natural Language Question Answering System
A system designed to answer questions that are posed in natural language. The system is especially equipped to answer geography queries.
www.ai.mit.edu

Canadian Council for Geographic Education
Aims to strengthen geographic education in the classroom, and to increase the public awareness of the importance of geographical literacy.
www.ccge.org

Mega Maps - Walk through the Continents
Free PC program to print out US or world maps of various sizes, up to 7 feet across, on an ordinary printer. Requires Windows 3.1, 95 or 98.
www.yourchildlearns.com

Geosource
Web resources for human geography, physical geography, planning, geoscience and environmental science. Provided by Utrecht University Library.
www.library.uu.nl

Information Please: Geography Resource
Geographic facts, lists, and statistics, including highest mountains, longest rivers, latitudes and longitudes, and explorations and expeditions.
www.infoplease.com

Mr. Dowling's Electronic Passport
An online geography class where students journey through time and space. Discover different people and cultures and further your study by following links.
www.mrdowling.com

The Web of Culture
About cross-cultural communication. Also provides general geographic and social education on foreign nations and cultures, for preparation for visits from foreign countries.
www.geoleadership.com

European Spatial Planning Resource and Information Database (ESPRID)
The database focuses on the spatial dimensions of territorial development processes and the spatial impacts of EU, national, regional and local policies across the European continent.
www.esprid.org

Footnotes to History
Indexed reference site that provides an overview of ephemeral states, micronations, secessionist states, and related entities. Includes links to related photographs, documents, and other resources.
www.buckyogi.com

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