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.

A comprehensive collection of images of flags of all countries searchable by country name, by continent, by organizations, or by currency. Click on the picture of the flag for further details about the country including a map showing the...

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,...

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

This resource provides information about cross country, for male and female teams.

Come along on the first successful cross-country automobile trip with H. Nelson Jackson, Sewall Crocker, and their dog Bud as they traveled in 1903 from California to New York in 63 days.

This resource provides information on countries throughout the world, current news, and different types of maps.

Explore the roots of country music through a timeline of Parton's life and a timeline of country music. Excellent information on Appalachian and Bluegrass music is also provided.

Fantastic web resource from the University of Pennsylvania for learning all about the countries of Africa. Click on the name of each country to get information and links to other great resources.

Provides the life story of African American country music superstar, Charley Pride, a 2000 inductee into the Country Music Hall of Fame. Click on the arrows to listen to him singing three songs.

Inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1973, Patsy Cline was "the most popular female country singer in recording history". Even though she died early at age thirty, she had a #1 jutebox hit in the song "Crazy". Click on the...

A country profile of Mauritania, an oil rich country in Africa. Basic facts relating to history, geography, politics, economy, imports and exports, monetary unit, languages, and religion as well as links to related topics are all included.

Try this interactive geography quiz which tests your knowledge about the countries in Northern Africa.

Try this interactive geography quiz which tests your knowledge about the capital cities of the African countries.

A map showing the different countries of Africa and how they are being affected by famine. Click on each of the countries to get information about the famine that is occurring. 11/02

This lesson focuses on Ernest Hemingway and his short story "In Another Country." It includes a links to a Discovery Education video about Ernest Hemingway and the text of the short story. It also provides reading questions for the story.

This website contains the on-line versions of books previously published in hard copy by the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress under the Country Studies/Area Handbook Program sponsored by the U.S. Department of Army....

The Library of Congress provides an exceptionally detailed overview of the country of Iraq. Content includes a country profile, a detailed history of the country, its society and environment, its economy, its government and politics, and...

This site contains links to many different countries around the world. Each country site gives information on the country and its poverty situation. The World Bank Group is involved in helping to eliminate poverty.

The Library of Congress offers a thorough overview of Colombia, including a complete country profile, a detailed history of the country, a look at the governmental structure and political dynamics, and so much more.

Research the country of Uruguay at this thorough site containing information on the history, geography, society, economy, and government of the country.

A collection of maps of the countries in Africa, arranged in alphabetical order.

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.

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