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.

An interesting site that has sorted countries into groups based on such things as religion, economic factors, common colonial history, or location. They were then compared on the basis of different categories, such as agriculture, crime,...

Interactive map of the world in which students select a continent and begin exploring using online resources from the Smithsonian Institute.

Reference material for students and teachers provides a way to compare a wealth of country statistical data on a variety of topics.

Find full profiles of countries around the globe including history, politics, economic background, and more. Audio and video clips are also available.

Website from the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) provides interactive reference material for regional and world maps in the World Factbook Library. Students and teachers can search for information about any country in the world.

[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart will allow students to label the continents and the oceans on a world map.

A quick game where students drag and drop the name of each continent onto the correct location on an interactive world map.

This collection provides online versions of printed books from the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress. These material were created as part of the Country Studies/Area Handbook Series sponsored by the U.S. Department of...

A comprehensive internet resource guide to visa and embassy information for all countries around the world. Search by region or view the entire country list. Links to other travel, visa, and immigration sites.

This resource offers images and descriptions of cultural landmarks, natural features, and cultural information of many foreign countries.

A simple game where one must identify each continent on a world map as its name is presented.

[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart is devoted to identifying, locating, and learning facts about the 7 continents. It contains interactive maps, facts, and a short video at the end.

[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart provides a number of pages on each of which you are invited to guess the countries from the five clues offered. You can click on the buttons to reveal the clues and also see the flag of...

This site is a comprehensive index to universities all over the world, organized by continent and country.

[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the continent of North America and the countries it contains. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.

Offers an excellent online resource and country profile of the Southern African island of Madagascar, background overview, and numerous links to comprehensive information on the island's culture, history, geography, economy, environment,...

Provides interesting and fun facts on the continents of the world.

This site is the web presence of "African Voices," a permanent exhibition at the National Museum of Natural History. It explores the "diversity, dynamism, and global influence of Africa's peoples and cultures." Includes art, texts, and...

This public library resource allows users to access sites on the web devoted to geography topics for all ages.

[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart identifies the 7 continents of the world and reviews with Activotes.

Guess the world country from a number of clues in this online game.

A comprehensive country profile focusing on the continent of Australia. Topics include basic facts, early history, colonization and settlement, politics, and economy. A map and links to related topics are included.

Maps from all over the world can be printed from this site. Find historical maps of the world; thematic maps; and world, continent, country, state, and county maps for your use.