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Countries & States
Countries
CIA: The World Factbook
The U.S. government's complete geographical handbook, featuring full-color maps and flags of all nations. Each country profile tracks such demographics as population, ethnicity and literacy rates, as well as political, geographical and economic data.
Gale Virtual Reference Library
Provides full text from Worldmark Encyclopedia of the Nations. Type the name of the country you are searching for and click on the "Search" button for articles. (Off-campus use restricted to RCC community).
InfoNation
Current statistics on 185 countries; thirty-seven variables include: population, life expectancy, fertility, school enrollment, illiteracy, homicides, motor vehicles, GDP and labor force.
InfoPlease.com Countries of the World
Very current almanac-type profiles including statistical, historical, political and socio-cultural information.
Library of Congress: Country Studies
Historical, social, economic, and political analyses of individual countries.
Yearbook of the United Nations
"...the principal reference work of the United Nations and provides a detailed overview of the Organization's activities." The Yearbook Collection covers 1946-2005 and volumes are browsable & searchable.
States
North Carolina Encyclopedia
An overview of the people, government, history, and resources of North Carolina.
Official Website for the State of North Carolina
State and County Quick Facts
Demographic, economic, and geographic information from the U.S. Census Bureau.
State and Local Government on the Net
Provides convenient access to the official websites of thousands of state agencies and city and county governments.
Stateline.org
Information from the Pew Center of the States on the important social and political issues of the day. Links to state information on the budget, taxes, crime, the environment, income, insurance, accidents, and population.
U.S. States Fast Facts and Trivia
Almanac-type information about each state with links to more detail.
Flags & Maps
Flags of the World
Very large noncommercial source on vexillology (the study of flags). Searchable database, glossary, bibliography, and related links.
Map Collections: 1500-2004
The Geography and Map Division of the Library of Congress holds more than 4.5 million items, of which Map Collections represents only a small fraction, those that have been converted to digital form. The focus is Americana and Cartographic Treasures of the Library of Congress. Map Collections is organized according to seven major categories: cities and towns, conservation and environment, discovery and exploration, cultural landscapes, military battles and campaigns, transportation and communication, and general.
Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection
The University of Texas' extensive online collection of worldwide political and physical maps, many from the Central Intelligence Agency. It offers links to hundreds of other sites with country, state, city, historical and outline maps.
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