World Geography

The CIA World Factbook

Basic information and statistics about countries from around the world.

Students of the world

Countries of the world, schools, games for the countries

Geographia

Select a region of the world and then discover many interesting facts about the countries in that region.

International Data Base   

Statistical data base created by the U.S. Census Bureau data bank containing statistical tables of demographic, and socio-economic data for 227 countries and areas of the world.

Lonely Planet

Travel site about countries.  Select World Geography to access info.

Portals to the World 

Selective links providing authoritative, in-depth information about the nations and other areas of the world.  Library of Congress resource.

United States Area Handbooks

 

Visual Geography Books

Site includes links to the many countries included in the Visual Geography series of books.

World Travel Guide

Travel and tourist information for countries and various cities.
 (If you have trouble with this site, type in the address manually.  It is:  http://www.worldtravelguide.net/   

 

Geography

Facing the Future: People and the Planet

Understand the role and effects of human population on the world.

GeoSpy

Test geography skills through an interactive game.

Standard Grade Geography

Introduction to geography through landscapes, climate, weather, and physical environment.

 

Canada

Canadian Provinces 

 Learn about each province within Canada.

 

 

 

Caribbean

Caribbean

General information about the Caribbean.

Welcome to the Caribbean

Country facts, the economy, culture, education, environment, government, and life styles information for the different countries in the Caribbean.

 

South America

Maptak

Detailed maps of Costa Rica including features not found in other sources.

South America for Visitors

Travel information for South American Countries.  Includes travel plans as well as information about sites to visit.