Curated OER
A World of Information
Students analyze data and statistics about countries around the world. They read graphs and charts, color a world map to illustrate the top ten statistics about the world, and write a paragraph to summarize their information.
Curated OER
Country Comparison Chart
In this country comparison worksheet, students use their research skills to find the population, per-capita GDP, urban numbers, rise in population, literacy rate, and life expectancy of the each of the 10 nations listed.
Other
Unicef: Country Statistics
This site provides data on life expectancy, total fertility rates, crude birth rate and death rates of all countries. There are also links to related information.
Other
Nation Master: Country Profiles
Profiles of most of the countries in the world today. Each profile is full of facts, statistics, and rankings against other countries in many different categories.
Nations Online Project
Nations Online
This portal site offers quick access to a wide range of information about each country, continent and region of the world.
Geographyiq
Geography Iq
Detailed geographical information on any country is available at this site. Within the World Map section, you can get facts and figures about each country's geography, demographics, government, political system, flags, historical and...
The Guardian
Guardian: World News: How Well Do You Really Know Your Country?
This interactive article engages readings in a series of questions about statistics about a chosen country. Students will predict a statistical answer and receive immediate answers relative to their accuracy. Students will also be able...