BBC
Bbc News: Country Profile: Azerbaijan
A country profile on Azerbaijan, a republic located in the Caucasus region. The article gives information on the recent history, the government and leadership and the news media. (December 2011)
BBC
Bbc: News: Country Profile: Russia
A good overview of Russia with facts, information about the leaders, and news agencies. Each news agency is linked to its site so that you can find out about the press, television, and radio in Russia.
BBC
Bbc News: Fragile Peace in Nagorno Karabakh
An article describing conditions in Nagorno-Karabakh ten years after the end of a bloody civil war in which Nagorno-Karabakh attempted to break away from Azerbaijan. So far the country of Nagorno-Karabakh is unrecognized by the world's...
BBC
Bbc News: Election of President in Nagorno Karabakh
A short article on the re-election of the president of Nagorno-Karabakh in August 2002. The Republic of Nagorno-Karabakh is not recognized as being a legitimate country by the rest of the world. The article is dated August 12, 2002.
BBC
Bbc: News: Collapse of the Ussr 10 Years On
Extensive information about the collapse of the USSR. Includes an interactive timeline from 1985 through 1991, an interactive map of the countries of the USSR with country profiles and timelines, eyewitness accounts of the collapse of...
Country Studies US
Country Studies: Post Vietnam Foreign Policy
This site discusses U.S. foreign policy after Vietnam encompassed every corner of the globe as Presidents Ford and Carter attempted to work with countries in Eastern Europe, Latin American and the Middle East.
Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: Andorrans
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of the Andorrans in Europe. Gives basic facts about location, language, folklore, foods, social customs, family life, education, religion, pastimes, societal challenges, etc....
Curated OER
Etc: Maps Etc: Political Boundaries in Europe, 1920
Map of Central and Western Europe after the Treaty of Versailles at the end of WWI. The map includes railroads, canals, shipping routes, major cities and capitals, and the country boundaries established by the Treaties of Versailles,...
Other
Italyguide: Italy in the Mediterranean and in Europe
Italyguide provides a description of the geography of Italy as well as a description of the borders of the country and its geographical importance to Europe, Asia, and Africa.
Other
The Map as History: Europe's Colonial Expanision 1820 1939
European countries began exploring and seeking to dominate the rest of the world during the 15th and 16th centuries, thanks to their ability to control sea routes and to the discovery of the American continent. In the 19th century,...
Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: Arabs
The Arab world is usually considered to be comprised of the following nineteen countries: Mauritania, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Chad, Lebanon, Egypt, Sudan, Jordan, Syria, Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Saudi...
University of Pittsburgh
University of Pittsburgh: Superstitions From Europe
A lengthy list of old superstitions from European countries.
Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: Introduction to Africa
This introduction provides some basic information as background for the detailed accounts of the particular cultures that follow. The cultures have been selected to represent Africa, in the sense that they include the larger and...
Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: Sami
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of the Sami people in Scandinavia and parts of Russia. Gives basic facts about location, language, folklore, foods, social customs, family life, education, religion, pastimes,...
European Union
Europarl: The Webserver of the Eu Parliament
Official site of the European parliament in Strassburg.
Ancestry
Europe 1820
Although there is no key, the map shows provinces, country boundaries, and the German Confederation boundary of 1820.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Exploring the Culture of Europe
In this technology-based instructional activity, students will create a slideshow presentation or a travel brochure to highlight attractions in a chosen country and the historical significance of each attraction. Students will present...
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
Woodrow Wilson Center: Digital Archive: End of the Cold War
This is a collection of primary source documents covering the collapse of the Soviet Union during the late 1980's. The collection contains documents from archives in most of the former Soviet bloc countries. They discuss the changes...
Other
Berlingske Tidende: Sport
Berlingske Tidende, a daily newspaper serving the country of Denmark, provides detailed sports coverage. Written entirely in Danish.
Other
National Museum of Ireland
Visit the online home of the National Museum of Ireland in Dublin, Ireland. Browse through to research and discover historic sites, parks and gardens, culture and the arts throughout Ireland. Also provides links to its four other...
Boise State University
Boise State: World at War: Set the Stage
This 1815 map of Europe is a result of the Congress of Vienna creating a balance of power between the five most powerful countries in Europe. The countries competed in nearly everything, which made it almost inevitable that war would come.
Library of Congress
Loc: Country Studies: Age of Enlightened Absolutism 1648 1789
Europe following the Thirty Years War, focusing on the rivalry between Germany and Austria, in particular the competition between the Hohenzollern Dynasty of Brandenburg and Prussia, and the imperial Habsburgs of Austria.
European Union
Europa: Europe in Twelve Lessons
Find out more about the origins of the European Union, the challenges it faces, and its role in the world and in member countries. Downloadable as a PDF (requires Adobe Reader).
Michigan State University
Michigan State University: Global Edge: Poland: Introduction
Discover statistics, history, economy, culture, politics, and demographics for the country of Poland in Central Europe.