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Updated June 7, 2006
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GENERAL & COMPREHENSIVE SITES
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Well, the CIA knows everything. Find current info on countries here: CIA
World Factbook
CSIS Globalization101.org - A
Student's Guide to Globalization
Countries
of the World - 22 years of CIA World Fact Books (1989-2010, good for data
comparison)
NationMaster.com - Where
Stats Come Alive!
Countries of the World
Geography World (alternate URL
for Geography World)
World Facts and
Figures
One World -
Nations Online - The Nations Online Project, a World Guide™
Encyclopedia of the Nations
- Information about countries of the world, United Nations, World Leaders
Country Data & History -
in-depth history and information. Great research site.
Your Nation - Compare and Contrast Nations
Around the World!
Infonation:
Compare Statistical Information of UN Member States
U.S. Department of State Background
Notes on Countries - in addition to country info, find out about U.S.
relations with many countries.
BBC
NEWS | Country Profiles
Population
Counter -- Country Index
Foreign
Governments/Statistics
Sources of International
Statistics on the Internet
Country
Studies
US State Department -
Independent States of the World
US State Department -
Dependencies and Areas of Special Sovereignty
Country Studies / Area Handbook
- Search
Country Studies: Area
Handbook Series (Library of Congress / Federal Research)
Countries and Nations - Geography
Net Links
Country
Facts and Information - Geography Net Links
Largest
Countries in Area - Geography
Countries with
the Largest Population - 2005 - More info below in section on
population/stats.
oneworld.net: full
coverage: by country
World Roof - Highest (and
Lowest) Points in the World - plus maps, weather, news
Welcome to The World
History Links Page
Atlapedia Online
E-Conflict World Encyclopedia, profiles
Nations includes National Anthem
Alphabetical
Index of Countries
Geobop's World: Exploring my favorite planet!
Internet Resources on
World Cultures
WORLDTIME:
By Country
World Map - Flags,
Maps, Economy, Geography, Climate, Natural Resources,
Virtual World Tours
-- Over 300 Country and City Virtual Tours
Graphic Map's World
Atlas and Geography Facts
geographic.org
Country Profiles - Flags, Maps, Economy, Geography, Climate, etc.
International Topics and
Issues
The Escotet
International Link /Countries
Riding the
Range - Foreign Countries
Dismal Scientist:
Economic Analysis and Data for the World
The European
Ethnohistory Database - great site on the ethnic makeup of Europe.
Mystic Planet's New Age
Directory of Planet Earth
Reference: World Records
Voice of the Shuttle: Area and
Regional Studies
Nation by
Nation Almanac
GeoHive: Global Statistics
GeoHive: Global Data
GeoHive: Global
Statistics - Charts
Our
World Today - Webcams Around the World
OneWorld.net
OneWorld.net
- OneWorld In-Depth
UC Atlas of Global Inequality
Population Reference Bureau (PRB)
International Boundaries
Research Unit
Fact Monster: Online Almanac,
Dictionary, Encyclopedia, and Homework Help
MAPS & FLAGS
Visit my
Maps, Flags, Timelines page!
ISSUES FACING THE WORLD TODAY
For info, please check the sections on
ISSUES FACING THE WORLD TODAY or
NEWS & CURRENT EVENTS on my
General World History page.
WORLD NATIONAL ANTHEMS & MUSIC
National
Anthems of the World
National
Songs of the World Anthem Database
World
Music! Laura's MIDI Heaven!
Ethnomusicology
& World Music
Many of the General sites listed above also have info on National Anthems.
For more on Music Around the World and in History, drop by my Music page.
WORLD GOVERNMENTS,
FOREIGN POLICY, & EMBASSIES
Chiefs
of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments
Foreign Governments on the WWW
Foreign Government
Resources on the Web
Area Studies, Comparative
Politics: elections, parties and governments around
Foreign
Governments on the Internet
World Government Resources
GOL-IN - Government Online
International Network
EUROPA - Gateway to the European
Union
Government
Publications and Maps: Foreign Governments
The
International Who's Who : Royal Families
Encyclopedias of
International Relations
American Foreign Policy Council
Vincent
Ferraro, Resources for the Study of International Relations
Directory Of The World's Embassies and
Consulates @ Embassy World
US State Department - U. S. Embassies
The Electronic Embassy
CHART & INFO:
20th Century Governments
MAP: Single Party
Governments
MAP: Military Governments
Bureau of Political-Military Affairs
U.S. Department of
State Background Notes on Countries - in addition to country info, find out
about U.S. relations with many countries.
Political Database of the Americas
Elections around the world
Elections and Electoral
Systems by Country
International Foundation for Election
Systems (IFES)
Freedom House
NATO Official Homepage & The
26 NATO Member Countries - For more info, check out the NATO
section on my U.S. Government
page.
Bureau of Verification and Compliance:
TREATIES & AGREEMENTS
Foreign Policy: Your portal to
global politics, economics, and ideas
For more, check out the General sites listed above.
WORLD LEADERS
Chiefs
of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments
World
Leaders — Central Intelligence Agency
Heads of State and Government: Past &
Present
World Rulers -
Kings Presidents Prime Ministers of the World
WORLD STATESMEN
Statesmen Geographic
Index
Statesman index A-Z
ZPC: Dates and figures
of the worldwide leadership since 1945
List
of women heads of state - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Contemporary
women world leaders: 1945-2005
Women in Parliaments:
World Classification
Female Presidents
- Woman Prime Ministers - Women Heads of State in the 20th Century
Worldwide Guide to Women in
Leadership
Catholic
Encyclopedia: LIST OF POPES
MAP: Monarchies in
the 20th Century
The
International Who's Who : Royal Families
For much more on World Royalty, check out my ROYALTY
section on my General World
History. Also, check out specific countries on my U.S.
Government, Non-Western
Cultures, England,
Great Britain, UK, France,
& Russia pages.
Information on Powerful women in History can be found on my WOMEN
IN HISTORY page.
LAWS AROUND THE WORLD
TIMELINE:
World Legal History
Laws of other nations
Treaties and international
law
Constitutions Around
the World
World Constitutions |
Basic Laws, Charters, Magna Carta
Constitution Finder
CIA
- The World Factbook -- Field Listing - Constitution
Foreign
Governments/Constitutions, Laws and Treaties
Constitutional
Law Around the World
International Criminal Law
Cornell
Law Library: International Court of Justice
International
Court of Justice
Cornell
Law Library - International Resources
Bureau for International Narcotics
and Law Enforcement Affairs
Office of the Legal Adviser -
International Law
Dumb Laws in Other Countries
DAILY LIFE AROUND THE WORLD
LANGUAGES
World
Languages
Languages
Around the World
"Hello"
in many languages
The Say Hello to the
World Project
AltaVista
- World / Translate - type in text, choose language, instant
translation!!!
Ethnologue, Languages of the World
MAP: Ethnologue
by country (World Languages)
Ethnologue
language name index
Ethnologue
language family index
Foreign
Languages for Travelers (text-mode)
Linguasphere -
classifying the world's languages, dialects and speech communities
The Linguasphere
page of FAQ's about the languages of the world
Ethnologue:
Geographic Distribution of Living Languages
The
Alternative Dictionaries - International Slang
WELCOME TO SLANGUAGE.COM
Translators Home
Pages - Cecilia Falk
TIME AROUND THE WORLD
MAP:
STANDARD TIME ZONES
Find the
current time in any country
The World Time Server -
correct, current, local
The World Clock - Time
Zones
More info on Time available in the Calendar
section on my Maps, Flags, Timelines
page.
MISC. TOPICS
IPL
Kidspace: Our World
Globe
Trekker TV.com
Geography and World
Culture
Dale
Lightfoot's Virtual Cultural Geography Lesson
Folk
Culture from Around the World
Popular
Culture As Global Culture
Stop
Signs from Around the World
Popular
Culture As Global Culture
Global
Cola War (and other familiar scenes) - Cornflakes
from Around the world
License Plates of the
World
Holidays on the Net - Holiday
Descriptions
Yahooligans! -
Around the World: Holidays
Harvests Around
the World - Teachernet,
Harvest festivals
Diversity Calendar
NNCC
Realities of Stereotypes
Wedding
Customs and Superstitions - Weddings UK
African Wedding Guide
Chinese Wedding Customs
Wedding
Rings, Wedding Dresses and Garters -- Marriage Tradtions
Wedding
Traditions and Customs - Ultimate Internet Wedding Guide
More info on Geography, Holidays & Time can be found on my Maps, Flags, Timelines page!
For info on world religions, drop by my Religions page!
Yummy Food from around the world can be found on my FOOD IN HISTORY & AROUND THE WORLD page!
Info on Clothing around the World can be found on my FASHION page.
SYMBOLS & GESTURES AROUND THE WORLD
SYMBOLS.com
-- encyclopedia of Western signs and ideograms
SYMBOLS dot NET, with a Portal to the
portals!
Online
Symbolism Dictionary
NONVERBAL
DICTIONARY of GESTURES, SIGNS & BODY LANGUAGE CUES
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MONEY & TRADE AROUND THE WORLD $$$
XE.com:
The Universal Currency Converter(tm)
fxtop.com online currency converters o:)
OANDA.com, The Currency Site
Currency Calculator
Historic Exchange
Rates
Currency Photos List
Dismal Scientist: Economic Analysis and
Data for the World
Welcome
to Global Financial Data
GeoHive: Global
Statistics - Charts
Foreign Currency -
International Money
FRBSF Currency Exhibit:
World Standard
Ron Wise's World Paper Money Homepage
TIMELINE:
Money
Money Origami -
Dollar Bill Money
Origami - Lisa's Japanese Pages
History
of Money from Ancient Times to the Present Day - Chronology
of Money Timeline
Current
Value of Old Money
Ancient
Economy and Medieval Economy - History for Kids!
PBS - Commanding
Heights: Globalization, World Trade, and Economic Development
Trade Resources
International Tax
CSIS Globalization101.org - A
Student's Guide to Globalization
***** The Inflation Calculator -
Accounting for inflation, $5.00 in 1957 is now worth $33.98!!! The $0.35 loaf of
bread my Mom sent me to the store to purchase in 1970 now costs $1.76! Click in
an amount and find the corresponding worth in any year from 1800 - 2005!
***** dMarie Time Capsule is
a Super site! Find out what a house cost, how much you paid for a loaf of
bread, what the average salary was...you just type in the year!!!
Info
on USA money can be found in the MONEY
section on my U.S. Government
page.
COOL
CALCULATORS & CONVERSION TOOLS
Martindale's
Calculators On-Line Center (Part of Martindale's
'The Reference Desk')
GIS Conversion
Tools
Cleave Books -
Specialist Calculators
WORLD
POPULATION - RANKINGS - STATISTICS
International
Data Base (IDB)
Census Bureau -
Dynamic POPClocks
Population
History of Different Countries
Global Statistics on Population
Population
Counter -- Country Index
World Population
by country
World Population
World
Population and Demographic Data
Most
Populous Countries
Area and
Population of Countries
Population
Links
Population
statistics
Population Reference Bureau (PRB) Website
Population through
history maps
animated map of human
population growth through history
Population
through the Ages Timeline
GEOHIVE
:: Milestones (when did/will we reach the next Billion)
STATISTICAL RESOURCES ON
THE WEB/DEMOGRAPHICS
W3C/ANU -
Demography & Population Studies WWW VL
Population Index
World Population Information
World
POPClock Projection
World Population
CHART:
today's population of the world's ten largest countries
GRAPH: Total
Population
CHART: Population
Growth
CHART:
Countries with Highest Population Density
CHART: Life
Expectancy at Birth by Country
CHART: Countries with
Youngest and Oldest Populations
CHART: Urban /
rural division of "continents"
Population
Links
Population
pyramid - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
IDB Population
Pyramids
Population Structure
Tools
of the Trade - Population Pyramids
Aging
of the World's Population
Internet
Geography - GeoTopics - Population
United
States Population Pyramids
Population
Pyramid Summary for United States
Animation
- China's Population by Age & Sex, 1950 - 2050
Human
Populations
Country
Rankings: Economy, Geography, Population, etc.
Largest
Countries in Area - Geography
Countries with
the Largest Population - 2005
GeoHive: Global Statistics
GeoHive: Global Data
GeoHive: Global
Statistics - Charts
CHARTS: Most Land Area
by Country
Country By Country Listing of
the World's Highest Points
Highest Points in the
USA and other North American Countries
North American
Roof - Highest and Lowest Points
South American
Roof - Highest and Lowest Points
African Roof: Highest and
Lowest Points
Asian Roof: Highest and Lowest
Points
Europe's Highest and Lowest
Points
Oceania: Highest and Lowest
Points
The Baby
Name Wizard: NameVoyager
More info in the General Sites section above.
More rankings available in the GEOGRAPHY section on my Maps, Flags, Timelines page.
FOREIGN
EXCHANGE STUDENTS
AFS
Intercultural Programs, Inc.
Global Friendship: Foreign exchange
student travel and hosting plans
EF Foundation for foreign study - host an
international exchange student
American Institute For Foreign Study
U.S. Students Go Global!
TRAVEL
INFO FOR TOURISTS
Welcome
to Travel.State.Gov
US
State Department - Travel Warnings & Consular Information Sheets
Travel and Living
Abroad
U.S. Customs Service Official
Web Site
Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention: Traveler's Health
OANDA.com, The Currency Site
- More currency converters above in the Money section.
Foreign Languages
for Travelers
Find the
current time in any country
The World Time Server -
correct, current, local
Weather Channel
-- forecast, tools
Airlines in the World
Wide Web
Bestfares.com - Home Page
Expedia Travel -- discount airfare,
flights, hotels, cars, vacation packages
globetrekkertv.com
The Best Travel Stories on the
Internet - Travel Writing - World Hum
Lonely Planet on-line
Travel Channel Home Page
Travel Information for the
World Guide
Rick Steves' Europe Through the Back Door (ETBD)
HistoryAmerica TOURS - Taking you where
history happened!
Welcome to VirtualTourist.com - The Original
Travel Community
Travelwriters.com - A Resource for
travel writers and photographers
The Connected Traveler
Peak to Peak Trail and Wilderness
Links
Travellers
Medical And Vaccination Centre - Excellence In Travel Medicine
MyTravelGuide.com
Festivals.com is the
largest resource for worldwide festivals and events
CheckIn: The Internet Tourism
Database
Tourism Offices Worldwide Directory
Welcome to the National Business
Travel Association
World Travel & Tourism Council
WTO | World Tourism Organization
Tourism Research Links
Palin's Travels: Welcome to
Michael Palin's travel website
Internet cafes guide. Cybercafes all over the
world. - if you need to send or receive email to or from loved ones back
home!
The World Tours
of Bud - silly, but fun, site documenting the adventures of Bud(a mannequin)
around the world!
MISC.
TOPICS
For
news and current events around the world, check out the section on News
on my General World History
page.
Geographic Nameserver:
Long/Lat Info (mostly info on US cities) - more info on my Maps,
Flags, Timelines page.
Unit Conversions and
Calculations from MegaConverter - everything from temperature to kitchen
measure conversions around the world!
World-Wide Web Servers:
Summary
Famous
Trials of the World
Linguistics and Cultures
International
Aboriginal Links
Center For World Indigenous
Studies Home Page
World Monuments Fund
Our World
Today - Webcams Around the World
Nation
Planet
Human Rights Internet - The Human
Rights Databank
Globalization101.org - A
Student's Guide to Globalization - Popular
Culture As Global Culture
THE UNITED NATIONS
United
Nations Home Page
About the United Nations
UN Member States
Infonation:
Compare Statistical Information of UN Member States
Principal
UN Organs and their Functions
Global
Issue on the UN Agenda
Peace & Security &
the UN system
Question of
Palestine at the United Nations
UN
News Centre - News Focus - Iraq
UNODC - Terrorism
Terrorism - Global Issue
before the United Nations system
UN acts against terrorism -
More info on Terrorism on my U.S.
Government page.
CHART: UN
Organization
PRESS RELEASES: United Nations News
Centre
PRIMARY DOCUMENTS: The
United Nations
PRIMARY
DOCUMENT: United Nations Charter of 1945
MAPS: United
Nations Cartographic Section
United Nations Statistics
Division
Official Web Site Locator
for the UN System of Organizations
United
Nations Documents & Publications
United
Nations Security Council
Peace
Day: The Peace Poem
United Nations
Peacekeeping
Kosovo
- Global Policy Forum - UN Security Council
Human Rights
Humanitarian Affairs
United Nations - Economic and Social
Development Web Site
Welcome to the
United Nations CyberSchoolBus
UN
CyberSchoolBus Human Rights module
FAQ of Food &
Agriculture Organization of the UN - What it is, what it does
The UN
Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice
United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)
works for children worldwide
United
Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
UNESCO World
Heritage List
Intercultural
dialogue: UNESCO Sector for Culture
The
United Nations and the Status of Women
United Nations Volunteers
THE RED CROSS/RED CRESCENT
International
Red Cross
American Red Cross
American Red Cross - Virtual
Museum
TIMELINE:
American Red Cross History
American Red
Cross -- History
Red Cross Red Crescent
Homepage - International Red Cross and Red
Crescent Museum
FOR MORE INFO, CHECK OUT:
General World History
Western Civilization - History & Impact of Europe
Maps, Flags, Timelines - plus money, geography, calendars, time, holidays.
Non-Western Cultures - Asia, China, Japan, Africa, India, Middle East, Oceania, Caribbean, & Various other cultures.
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