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Bigeye.com
Comprehensive
site of countries arranged in an easy to navigate.
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CIA
-- The World Factbook 1999 -- Country Listing
Country
information about all countries from the CIA. Countries listed in alphabetical
order.
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Country
Studies: Area Handbook Series (Library of Congress / Federal Research Division)
Covers
over 100 countries. Most books in the series deal with a particular foreign
country, describing and analyzing its political, economic, social, and
national security systems and institutions, and examining the interrelationships
of those systems and the ways they are shaped by cultural factors.Explanation
here of site.
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US
State Department - Services - Background Notes
Background
Notes provide information on geographic entities and international organizations
and are updated periodically. Sorted by geographic regions.
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The
Map guide!
An
invaluable site providing a wide variety of maps and atlases on the world,
its regions, and its countries. Links to other map sites.
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Nations
of the World
A
great site providing national anthems, flags, maps, weather, news and other
helpful information on countries.
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The
Embassy Web
Provides
a wealth of information on embassies and envoys across the world.
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The
British Monarchy
Official
site of British monarchy. Includes biographies of the "royals" and links
to other helpful sites on the UK.
