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All Around the World

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	a. CIA World Factbook  - pull down list by country to see map, flag, and facts.
	b. Around the World in 80 Clicks  - links to the continents on the right under Go Directly To, just place your cursor over the name of the continent. Once you are at the continent page, the countries are listed on your left to click.
	c. Country at a Glance  - move your cursor around the world map to locate your country, click to see the current profile or use the pulldown.
	d. Geographia  - find your destination, read all about it.
	e. Info Please - Countries  - each country profile provides information on: geography, maps, flag, history, current ruler, area, population, capital, largest cities, languages, ethnicity/race, religion, literacy rate, economy, and government.
	f. The Lonely Planet - Destinations  - begin by seeing where in the world your country is located, then below -- go to your destination to read an overview, when to visit and the weather, and much more interesting information.
	g. Visual Geography Series  - offers pictures, maps and flags for reports and include links to learn more about your country.
	h. World Music  - on the left in a black box, find world music A to Z by genres or artist.
	i. World Newspaper Collections  - click the country then you are given a list of newspapers from that country to choose from.

   The United States

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	a. Explore the States  - This Web site is brought to you from the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C., the largest library in the world and the nation's library.
	b. The 50 States  - click on each state to find an outline form of important state information.
	c. Stately Knowledge  - find out the basic facts of any state in the Union, including Washington, D.C.

FLAGS AROUND OUR WORLD

Flags of Our World

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	a. World Flag Database  - click the letter your country begins with to learn about their flag.
	b. Focusing on Flags of the World  - you need to click alphabetically where your country comes between in relationship to other countries.

MAPS

Interactive Maps

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	a. United States Interactive Map  - test your state knowledge, place your cursor over a state to see the name and its capital.
	b. Place the State  - choose to place the states on map with or without state outlines or place the name of the state in the correct location.
	c. Online Interactive Maps  - choose from which country you want to display the interactive map from.
	d. Earth Cam  - Check out places on earth in "real time". Great for writing projects, changes over time, animal observation, etc..
	e. Sheppard Software - USA Games  - choose from capitals, states or landscapes --- a variety of games.
	f. The Map Game  - put the state shapes in the correct location on a US map.

Printable Maps

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	a. Mega Maps  - print maps large or small, from 1 page to almost 7 feet across.
	a. Geography Label Me! Printouts  - Enchanged Learning offers many maps.

Travel Distance Calculator

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a. Map Crow  - on the top of the page calculate the distance between cities or below calculate the distance between countries.

MUSIC from AROUND the WORLD

Music from Around the World

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a. World Music  - on the left in a black box, find world music A to Z by genres or artist.

CHRISTMAS AROUND the WORLD

Christmas Around the World

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	a. Santa's Net  - Christmas traditions around the world.
	b. World Book  - holidays around the world.
	c. Christmas Celebrations Around the World  - click on the country to read summary of their Christmas traditions.
	d. Christmas Around the World  - North Pole.com, click on the country.

WORLD NEWS

World News

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	a. World Press  - nonpartisan summaries of views outside U.S..
	b. Newspaper Index  - the best online newspapers from around the world.
	c. World Newspaper Collections  - click the country then you are given a list of newspapers from that country to choose from.

1. Reference Tools

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   	a. Easybib  - Select type of resource from a pull down, then enter your info, easybib will create the correct citation, then you have the choice to edit it, then go on and add more citations, easybibs keeps an alphbetic list for you to copy & paste.
   	b. Citation Machine  - First click the type of resource you wish to cite, enter your information into a form, then you will be given the correct citation to copy & paste.