Geographical Information on the Web
General Information:
- BBC News: Country Profiles (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/country_profiles)
- Countrywatch.com – Only available to Mission College students and staff who are registered users.From the CountryWatch home page, scroll all the way to the bottom of the page until you see the “Quick Links” box on the left. Click on the down arrow and select your country.
- CIA World Factbook (https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/)
- Country Studies (http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/cshome.html)
- Fundamentals of Physical Geography (2nd Edition) (http://www.physicalgeography.net/fundamentals/contents.html) – e-book offered by physicalgeography.net
- Illustrated Glossary of Alpine glacial Landforms (http://www.uwsp.edu/geo/faculty/lemke/alpine_glacial_glossary/glossary.html)
- United Nations Human Development Reports (http://hdr.undp.org/en/)
Maps:
- Atlapedia Online (http://www.atlapedia.com)
- Blank Outline Maps (http://geography.about.com/cs/blankoutlinemap) – Blank maps which can be printed out for use in reports or projects.
Related Resources:
- Global Statistics (http://www.geohive.com)
- Collection on Critical Global Issues (http://www.nzdl.org/cgi-bin/library.cgi?a=p&p=about&c=ccgi) – Searchable guide to over 200 full-text documents on critical issues facing the world; produced by The United Nations University.
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Revised October 31, 2011.
