Facts about Countries                                             

U.S. Department of State Background Notes - Information on countries around the world

CIA Factbook - Iinformation about each country’s geography, population, economy, military, transportation, and international issues

Infonation - Select countries to compare on education, health, economy, technology, and environment, etc.

Global Gateway to World Cultures - Library of Congress web site collection

Fifty States of the United States - Site indexes and links other sites that provide information regarding the fifty states

Flags of the World 

Earth Calendar - Holidays around the World

Blank Maps
Edumaps Outline maps of the world and continents designed to print on one page