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Africa |
Antarctica
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Geography
India |
Ireland | Maps
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Africa |
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Africa
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/africa/ |
PBS in
cooperation with National Geographic and Nature Magazines has created
this site with information on 43 countries within 8 regions. |
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Africa Maps
http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/africa.html |
The University
of Texas at Austin offers this site with numerous maps of Africa. |
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African Wildlife Foundation
http://www.awf.org/ |
Covers the
regions of Africa, its animals, and environment. |
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Antarctica |
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About Antarctica - Australian Antarctic Division
http://www.antarctica.gov.au/
about-antarctica |
This web site is presented by the Australian Antarctic Division of
the Australian Government. It provides information on
Antarctica's wildlife, history, and environment. Also includes
educational resources. |
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British Antarctic Survey:
About Antarctica
http://www.antarctica.ac.uk/
About_Antarctica/index.html |
The British
Antarctic Survey offers an in depth survey of the South Pole. |
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Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution -- Polar Discovery :: Antarctica
:: Location and Geography
http://polardiscovery.whoi.edu/
antarctica/ |
"Most people know that Antarctica is the coldest place on Earth, but
did you know it is the world's largest desert? That huge volcanoes
can be found here? Or a lake the size of Lake Ontario is locked
beneath the ice? Discover what else you would find in Antarctica" on
this web site |
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Asia |
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Ask Asia
http://www.askasia.org/ |
Covers
everything about Asia. There are sections for students and
teachers. Maps are included. |
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Discover China
http://library.thinkquest.org/
26469/index2.html |
A ThinkQuest
site devoted to the history and people of China. |
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Australia |
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Fabulous Facts About Australia
http://www.ga.gov.au/education/
geoscience-basics.html |
Focuses on
Australian Geography. Includes maps and statistics. |
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General Geography |
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Mr. Dowling's Electronic Passport
http://www.mrdowling.com/ |
This site
has information for both history and geography buffs. There is
information on ancient civilizations, the Middle Ages, the World Wars,
and more. |
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National Geographic Kids
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/kids/ |
Have fun
playing games and learning about geography. |
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The Natural Wonders of the World
http://www.tramline.com/tours/
sci/natwon/
_tourlaunch1.htm |
Take a tour
of the Natural Wonders of the world. Links are provided at the
bottom of each picture to connect you directly to the site with more
information about the natural wonder. |
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Postcards from Buster
http://pbskids.org/buster/index.html |
Marc
Brown's character Buster has a site that talks about his travels.
Learn about cultures, games, and a read weekly blog. Go to the
Search page to see a list of everything |
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USGS Learning Web
http://www.usgs.gov/education/ |
The United
States Geological Survey has information for students, teachers, and
explorers. |
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World Fact Book
https://www.cia.gov/library/
publications/the-world-factbook/
index.html |
Find quick
information about almost every country from the CIA's World Fact Book. |
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India |
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India - A Country Study
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/intoc.html |
From the
Area Handbook Series published by the Library of Congress, this site
offers information on the Geography, History, Religion, Social
Systems, and more. |
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Manas: India and Its Neighbors
http://www.sscnet.ucla.edu/southasia/ |
This site
is provided by UCLA offers a variety of topics such as history and
culture. |
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Ireland |
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Ireland
https://www.cia.gov/library/
publications/the-world-factbook/
geos/ei.html |
Quick facts
about Ireland from the Central Intelligence Agency's World Factbook. |
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Irelandseye.com
http://www.irelandseye.com/
welcome.shtm |
A weekly
webzine on Ireland and Irish culture, history, tradition, myth and
more. The site is updated with new articles and features each Friday. |
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Irish Culture and Irish Customs
http://www.irishcultureandcustoms.com/ |
A
collection of all things Irish such as history, cooking, and poetry. |
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Maps |
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InfoPlease
http://www.infoplease.com/atlas/ |
Simple maps of
any country in the world. Just select the area you want. |
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The Map Library at the United
Nations
http://www.un.org/depts/dhl/
maplib/maplib.htm |
There are maps
from around the world. The maps are in pdf format, so you must
have the Adobe Acrobat Reader to see them. |
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MapMaker Interactive
http://education.nationalgeographic.com/
education/mapping/
interactive-map/?ar_a=1 |
Explore the world with map themes, data, and tools and make your own
customized map. |
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Perry-Castaņeda Library Map
Collection
http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/ |
Online maps at
the University of Texas at Austin website. They have maps from
all over the world. |
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United States |
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Color Landform Atlas of the United
States
http://fermi.jhuapl.edu/states/states.html |
Created by Ray
Sterner of the John Hopkins University. Colorful landform maps
and satellite images of all 50 states. |
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