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http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/Geography.htm

Don’t know where some place is and embarrassed to ask? Check out the games at various levels to review locations of countries, capitals, and landscapes. Click on the country names in the quiz results for information about the places.

http://maker.geocommons.com

GeoCommons is the free online mapping service of FortiusOne. Posted maps on many topics are available for viewing. You can also create your own maps if you register (free).

http://thematicmapping.org/engine

Make maps of various topics. Creating maps requires an add-on from Google, which is available free.

https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/

This newly designed Web site has data on the history, economy, population, and government of all countries and major world regions. It also includes world and regional maps, maps of the countries, photographs, and flags.

http://egsc.usgs.gov/isb/pubs/MapProjections/projections.html

This site gives information about the properties of historically important map projections and those in common use today. Learn which projection is best for specific purposes and why.

http://www.adherents.com

This site is a compendium of numbers of adherents of all religions by geographic area. It also contains lists of famous people of various religious affiliations as well as articles and news reports.

http://www.worldclimate.com

Average temperature and precipitation by month and by year for any place on earth. This information can be used to create graphic representation of climate or just to find the expected weather.

http://www.weather.com

The Weather Channel’s Web site has the weather forecasts and other data for places around the world as well as weather news. Data can be displayed in English or metric measure.

http://www.prb.org

The Population Reference Bureau carries out research on population, health, and gender issues and publishes reports. The site contains digital versions of its publications, including the most recent World Population Data Sheet and Kids Count report on the welfare of children in the United States.

http://www.undp.org

The United Nations Development Programme site tracks progress toward the UN Millennium Development Goals, including case studies showing best practices.

http://www.unep.org

The site of the United Nations Environment Programme reports efforts related to climate change, disasters and conflicts, harmful substances, and resource availability. Sign a petition to put the Copenhagen goals into action and join the campaign to plant a billion trees!

http://www.fao.org/gender/gender-home/gender-why/en/

The web site of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations contains information about gender roles, gender relations, gender discrimination, gender equality, gender equity, gender analysis, gender balance, and gender mainstreaming.

http://www.worldwater.org/

The Pacific Institute gathers and disseminates information regarding the world’s freshwater resources.  The organization’s web site includes a wide range of water data and thematic maps highlighting water resources and water conflicts around the world.

http://www.un.org

The United Nations is the world’s largest international organization. Its site has information about its structure and its many programs for peace and betterment for the world’s people.  The site is available in English by clicking on the “translate” button.

http://www.usgs.gov

The Web site of the U.S. Geological Survey, best known for its topographic maps, features information about geology, geography, biology, and hazards. Here is the source for recent earthquakes, ecosystem issues, and a host of educational materials.

http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/geology/tectonics.html

Complete with an animated video of the movement of continents, this site describes the history of the theory of plate tectonics, how plate tectonics work, and some links to additional information.