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A system designed to answer questions that are posed in natural language. The system is especially equipped to answer geography queries. www.ai.mit.edu/projects/infolab/globe.html Your Own Language and Country Information and links about all countries: tourism, dictionaries, search engines, life and religion. www.soon.org.uk/country/language.htm National Geographic Xpeditions Explore a virtual museum and a wealth of teaching resources. www.nationalgeographic.com/resources/ngo/education/xpeditions/ World Gazetteer Information about current population of countries, their administrative divisions, cities and towns as well as images of the current national flags. www.world-gazetteer.com/ Map Quiz - Map and Geography Trivia Map and Geography trivia game. Questions include countries, U.S. States, capitals and flags. www.mapquiz.com/ The Degree Confluence Project The Degree Confluence Project contains photographs of the intersections of integer latitude and longitude degree lines. www.confluence.org/ Mega Maps - Walk through the Continents Free PC program to print out US or world maps of various sizes, up to 7 feet across, on an ordinary printer. Requires Windows 3.1, 95 or 98. www.yourchildlearns.com/megamaps.htm GIS and Mapping Links Links to Geography, Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Mapping sites on the internet. All links are verified every month. www.index-site.com/gis.html US Census Bureau Geography Mapping products and services, as well as geography resources used to compile the US Census. www.census.gov/geo/www/index.html Information Please: Geography Resource Geographic facts, lists, and statistics, including highest mountains, longest rivers, latitudes and longitudes, and explorations and expeditions. www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0001742.html World Wide Web Virtual Library - Geography Web directory of resources in Geography, including educational links. www.icomos.org/WWW_VL_Geography.html US State Department - Independent States of the World Independent states with diplomatic relations with U.S. and member of UN. Country capitals, and names. www.state.gov/www/regions/independent_states.html Mr. Dowling's Electronic Passport An online geography class where students journey through time and space. Discover different people and cultures and further your study by following links. www.mrdowling.com/ Geographical A site that explores the world. The online resource on travel for schools, professionals and enthusiasts alike. www.geographical.co.uk/ NationbyNation: Reference on Countries of the Globe History, geography, maps, economics, society as well as links and news feeds. www.nationbynation.com/ Global Population Project Current population figures for cities, towns and regions of countries. www.gazetteer.de/ Environmental Geography - Dr. James Hayes Bohanan Geography of the environment, and the use of the web in higher education. webhost.bridgew.edu/jhayesboh/ Global Statistics A collection of tables and graphs providing a statistical look at countries, their population, area, capital, and main cities. www.xist.org/ Geographic.org Learn about world geography, climate, countries, people, maps, and flags. Intended for elementary through junior high school students. www.geographic.org/ Geography World A massive collection of links on all aspects of geography. members.aol.com/bowermanb/101.html US State Department - Dependencies and Areas of Special Sovereignty Listing of nations recognized by the US government. www.state.gov/www/regions/dependencies.html Infoplease Political and Reference Atlas Infoplease Atlas has political maps of each region, country, and state with links to reference information. www.infoplease.com/atlas Geography Resource Center Internet Resources for Geographers www.colorado.edu/geography/virtdept/resources/contents.htm Canadian Council for Geographic Education Aims to strengthen geographic education in the classroom, and to increase the public awareness of the importance of geographical literacy. www.ccge.org/ History of the International Date Line Extensive information on the circumnavigator's paradox and the history of its resolution. www.phys.uu.nl/~vgent/idl/idl.htm Geo-Guide A subject gateway to scholarly information in earth science, geography and mining. From the Goettingen State and University Library. www.geo-guide.de/ Global Geografia Country data, maps and flags and other geographic information. www.globalgeografia.com/index_eng.htm The Columbia Gazetteer of North America Comprehensive encyclopedia of geographical places and features. www.bartleby.com/69/ European Spatial Planning Resource and Information Database (ESPRID) The database focuses on the spatial dimensions of territorial development processes and the spatial impacts of EU, national, regional and local policies across the European continent. www.esprid.org/ Geosource Web resources for human geography, physical geography, planning, geoscience and environmental science. Provided by Utrecht University Library. www.library.uu.nl/geosource/index.html Footnotes to History Indexed reference site that provides an overview of ephemeral states, micronations, secessionist states, and related entities. Includes links to related photographs, documents, and other resources. www.buckyogi.com/footnotes/ Administrative Divisions of Countries ("Statoids") Worldwide reference for states, provinces, governorates, counties, districts, and other subdivisions of countries. www.statoids.com/statoids.html The Geography Exchange A combination of teaching resources, lessons and indexes of website links with an emphasis on physical geography. www.geography-site.co.uk/ World Island Info Information on the world's islands, including island superlatives. www.worldislandinfo.com/ The Web of Culture About cross-cultural communication. Also provides general geographic and social education on foreign nations and cultures, for preparation for visits from foreign countries. www.geoleadership.com Geography Quiz Test your geographical knowledge with a fun quiz. reference.aol.com/geography/geography-quiz Other Search by Geography
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