Overcrowded streets, pickpockets, the Black Plague ... what's not to love about medieval London? With the informative handout, scholars explore some of the city's famous landmarks, such as St. Paul's Cathedral. They also discover where...

Class members examine human migration. For this population lesson, they read an article entitled, "Freedom of Movement" and respond to discussion questions about the article related to guest worker programs.

Looking for a simple and straightforward reference on the Enlightenment for your young historians? Check out this list of key terms and important figures from the period, followed by a traditional assessment where your learners will be...

Information about the Muslim population in Europe can be obtained by clicking on this interactive map. (23 December 2005)

Presents a map and a list of all the European countries, along with their capitals, land area, population, language, and currency.

A look at Christmas customs and traditions in different countries of Europe, and the names given to Santa Claus.

Data by country of the Jewish population in Europe prior to World War II.

The BBC provides this excellent look at the country of Italy including it's history, general facts and several images. Many more features can be found in this extremely comprehensive site.

This profile provides a detailed overview of Greece's history, culture, and economy in addition to information concerning the country's leaders and its media. Links to related news articles and to a timeline are featured.

In Europe, there was less violence in the half century following World War II then in almost any previous period of modern European history. Yet outside of Europe and North America, violent conflict became commonplace. In the decades...

This profile provides a concise overview of Serbia's history, culture, and economy in addition to information concerning the country's leaders and media. Links to related articles are featured.

A brief profile of Serbia and Montenegro by the BBC and explanation of the split of these two nation in June 2006.

Discusses the geography of Europe and presents a table of 51 European countries and their capitals and a second table of 12 autonomous regions and their capitals.

Discussions between the European Union and its member countries about where the faction is going in the future. Offers the different view points of the member countries on how new countries will join the EU. (2006)

A country profile on Georgia, a republic located in the Caucasus region. The article gives information on Georgia's recent history, the government and leadership, and the news media. It is dated July 14, 2004.

A in-depth overview of the country covering such things as history, leaders, economy and more. The state of the peace process is also discussed.

BBC News features an interesting account of the European country of Portugal in the Iberian Peninsula. Includes a brief history, current information, profile of leaders, timeline of key events, and description of local media. Links to...

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.

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.

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....

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.

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...

A lengthy list of old superstitions from European countries.

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...