Reference Shelf - Countries, States, Cities, Maps
Reference ShelfCountries
- Background Notes
- From the U.S. Dept. of State, excellent brief introductions to the nations of the world.
- Country Studies
- Prepared by the Library of Congress, background analysis on the politics, culture, economy, etc. of about 100 countries.
- Europa World Plus
- Annual yearbooks with political and economic information on over 250 nations and international organizations. (UT users only)
- Political Resources on the Net
- Links to national political resources such as political parties, parliaments, government agencies, election data, flags, and national media.
- Portals to the World
- From the Library of Congress, a collection of links to country information. Quality of linked sites varies.
- U.S. Dept. of State
- Links to U.S. and foreign embassies, diplomatic lists, foreign government officials, country background notes, and post reports on culture and living conditions in various countries and cities.
- World Factbook
- Brief information on political, social, and economic aspects of individual countries, provided by the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency.
States & Cities
- 50 States and Capitals
- Access to data about the 50 states, including population, government, state symbols and songs, and much more. Also links to state and local government information, as provided by federal, state, county, and city sources.
- State and Metropolitan Area Data Book
- State and metro area data from the 2006 edition of this publication from the U.S. Bureau of the Census.
- County and City Data Book
- A selection of city rankings drawn from the 2000 edition of this U.S. Census Bureau publication. Data from prior editions beginning in 1944 is also available.
Maps
- Maps and Directions
- From Excite, locate a place or point of interest anywhere in the world on a map.
- MapQuest
- Locate cities and towns around the world; create maps and driving directions for them.
- Geographic Names Information System
- Contains information about almost 2 million physical and cultural geographic features in the U.S.
- Maps on Other Web Sites
- From the University of Texas, a lengthy list of links to country, state, city, historical, and other maps on the web.
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