Digital Learning Commons

Bookmarks in 'countries'

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World Almanac Encyclopedia
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www.2facts.com/WAE/enc-menu-contents.asp

categories: countries

Complete country information with embedded links for further research.

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World News Digest
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www.2facts.com/reuters/reutersonlinenews.asp

categories: countries

Reuters News Service articles with 2 week archive.

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World News Digest
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www.2facts.com/stories/digest-home-feature.asp?ClearSelect=Clear

categories: countries

U.S. and World news, news maps, and country information 1940 – present.

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World News Digest
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www.2facts.com/stories/digest-menu-illustrations.asp

categories: countries

Photographs of People, Events, and Objects & Charts and News Maps by title and year.

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U.S. Department of State for Youth: Countries

future.state.gov/educators/index.htm

categories: countries

Lesson Plans, Special Programs, Social Studies, and Additional Online Resources (games, quizzes, homework help, etc.) for Educators and Parents.

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United Nations Cyberschoolbus
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www.nettrekker.com/results/more.epl?id=22625&link_id=196484

categories: countries

Curriculum, lesson plans, and resources available from the United Nations. Topics include Current World Issues, Indigenous Peoples, Peace, Cities, Landmines, Poverty, Women’s Rights, Health, Human Rights, Environment, and Space.

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United Nations Global Teaching & Learning Project
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one.nettrekker.com/results/more.epl?id=272&link_id=233521

categories: countries

“InfoNation” allows sophisticated statistical comparisons on up to 6 countries at a time. “Country at a Glance” provides country overviews, current news, and information on the economy, environment, health, and technology. Introduction to the UN and extensive links to lesson plans and projects. Site is available in English, Spanish, French, Russian, Chinese, and Arabic.

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Regional & Country Information

www.ipl.org/div/subject/browse/rci00.00.00/

categories: countries

Provides extensive links to country-specific websites.

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International Organizations and Groups - CIA World Factbook
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categories: countries

Listing of officially recognized international organizations.

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How Far Is It? (Distance Calculator)

www.indo.com/distance/

categories: countries

This service uses data from the U.S. Geological Survey to find the latitude and longitude of two places and then calculate the distance between them (as the crow flies).

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