U. S. State Department - The State Department web site is a permanent electronic archive of information on various countries.
Countries of the World - This site contains Country facts, including History (for most major countries), Geography, Population (past, present and future projections), Government, Economy, Maps, Flags, and more.
The World Factbook
Mapquest - Countries and information.
U.S. Department of State - Background notes on countries.
U.S. Census Bureau Demographic and population details for countries.
National Geographic - Map machine.
U.N.'s Cyber School Bus - Global teaching and learning project
College of the Siskiyous Geography Home Page
GUIDE TO JAPAN: Edo Period - Useful in teaching a unit on Japan in geography or World History.
Japan Lessons: Lesson plans for K-12 teachers - Again just for a unit on understanding the culture of Japan.
Ask Asia Homepage - Learn anything about Asia. Click on the For Educators button and go from there!
Country-Specific Pages for Africa - Click on any country of Africa to learn more, a great research site.
Longitude and Latitude - type in any city and it will pin point your exact longitude and latitude. Useful in Geography. It is an Astrology site however that offers free charts for readings. Do not use it for this please.
Mapmaker, Mapmaker, Make Me a Map - Map basics for middle elementary grades. Shows the types and how they are made. Interesting site for help on a map unit.

Career Information

Recipes