Geography Resources

Resources for studying geography. Broken down into resources by continent, with a special section for the United States. Both online and print resources are listed.

ONLINE RESOURCES
BBC News Country Profiles -- Select a country to see a full profile that includes statistics, history, politics, and media data. Also includes recent news items from the BBC as well as an option to hear that country's national anthem.

CIA World Factbook -- Select any country in the world and recieve up to date demographic information about that nation. Includes flags, maps, and photos along with the ability to compare countries in specific categories.

Flags and Nations of the World -- List of all nations provides images of the current flags, as well as an explanation of its history, symbolism, and the proper flag ettiquette in that nation.

Nations Online -- Select a country from the list of nations and get an overview of the country's statistical information. Also included are links to the country's official government sites, US embassies, news and culture, business and economy, as well as education, environment/climate, and history.

US State Department -- List of nations that provides basic demographic information. Also provided are warnings and travel restrictions (if any) issued by the State Department along with press releases of official business with that country, dating back to January, 2009.

US State Department Embassies, Consulates, and Missions -- Provides links to the official websites of US diplomatic embassies, consulates, and missions around the world with contact information for the US Ambassador to that nation.

World Atlas Flags of the World -- List of all nations. Provides a large version of the current country's flag, along with a brief explaination of its symbols and history.

ONLINE RESOURCES
Europa -- Official site of the European Union. Follow the list of countries, divided into members, countries seeking membership, and non-members. Selecting a member county will give a brief overview of its history and some demographics.

Europe Trips -- Primarily a travel site, clicking on an interactive map will provide a brief overview of the country, along with the premier travel and tourist destinations.

European Trivia, Facts & Statistics --  Provides links to various maps showing population distributions and other social factors throughout Europe. Also links are available to interesting facts and statistics about selected European countries.