Geography: Websites
Find Books, Databases, Statistics, Data, Websites and more on the subject of Geography
Useful Websites
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United States Geological Survey (USGS)You can download or create your own map based on USGS files in the Maps, Imagery, and Publications section.
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GeoNamesThe GeoNames geographical database covers all countries and contains over eight million place names that are available for download free of charge.
Country Information
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BBC News Country Profiles"Full profiles provide an instant guide to history, politics and economic background of countries and territories, and background on key institutions. They also include audio or video clips from BBC archives."
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Background Notes (U.S. Dep't of State)"Background Notes are factual publications that include facts about the land, people, history, government, political conditions, economy, and foreign relations of independent states, some dependencies, and areas of special sovereignty."
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Country Studies (Library of Congress)"The Country Studies Series presents a description and analysis of the historical setting and the social, economic, political, and national security systems and institutions of countries throughout the world."
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Election GuideCreated by the International Foundation for Electoral Systems "ElectionGuide is the most comprehensive and timely source of verified election information and results available online."
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International Monetary Fund: Country InformationAccess IMF reports and publications arranged by country.
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Nations of the World (Library of Congress)Access information on countries' government, as well as more generalized information.
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State Department Post ReportsProvides a view of living, housing, and health conditions in countries, as well as recreational, cultural, and employment opportunities and an overview of the history, geography, demography, and political conditions.
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UNdata (United Nations)This portal that allows you to search across multiple UN statistical databases at once.
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UNdata Country ProfilesProvides statistical summaries of individual countries.
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World Bank: Countries and RegionsAccess Country Briefs, overviews, statistics and other World Bank publications on countries around the world.
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- Last Updated: Dec 5, 2022 8:52 AM
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