Knowledge: geography
See Also:
- arts → classical studies → geography
- kids and teens → school time → social studies → geography
- regional
- science → earth sciences
- science → environment
- science → social sciences → anthropology
- science → social sciences → area studies
Links
- The START Natural Language Question Answering System
http://www.ai.mit.edu/projects/infolab/globe.html - A system designed to answer questions that are posed in natural language. The system is especially equipped to answer geography queries.
- Your Own Language and Country
http://www.soon.org.uk/country/language.htm - Information and links about all countries: tourism, dictionaries, search engines, life and religion.
- National Geographic Xpeditions
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/resources/ngo/education/xpeditions/ - Explore a virtual museum and a wealth of teaching resources.
- World Gazetteer
http://www.world-gazetteer.com/ - Information about current population of countries, their administrative divisions, cities and towns as well as images of the current national flags.
- Map Quiz - Map and Geography Trivia
http://www.mapquiz.com/ - Map and Geography trivia game. Questions include countries, U.S. States, capitals and flags.
- The Degree Confluence Project
http://www.confluence.org/ - The Degree Confluence Project contains photographs of the intersections of integer latitude and longitude degree lines.
- Mega Maps - Walk through the Continents
http://www.yourchildlearns.com/megamaps.htm - Free PC program to print out US or world maps of various sizes, up to 7 feet across, on an ordinary printer. Requires Windows 3.1, 95 or 98.
- GIS and Mapping Links
http://www.index-site.com/gis.html - Links to Geography, Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Mapping sites on the internet. All links are verified every month.
- US Census Bureau Geography
http://www.census.gov/geo/www/index.html - Mapping products and services, as well as geography resources used to compile the US Census.
- Information Please: Geography Resource
http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0001742.html - Geographic facts, lists, and statistics, including highest mountains, longest rivers, latitudes and longitudes, and explorations and expeditions.
- World Wide Web Virtual Library - Geography
http://www.icomos.org/WWW_VL_Geography.html - Web directory of resources in Geography, including educational links.
- US State Department - Independent States of the World
http://www.state.gov/www/regions/independent_states.html - Independent states with diplomatic relations with U.S. and member of UN. Country capitals, and names.
- Mr. Dowling's Electronic Passport
http://www.mrdowling.com/ - An online geography class where students journey through time and space. Discover different people and cultures and further your study by following links.
- Geographical
http://www.geographical.co.uk/ - A site that explores the world. The online resource on travel for schools, professionals and enthusiasts alike.
- NationbyNation: Reference on Countries of the Globe
http://www.nationbynation.com/ - History, geography, maps, economics, society as well as links and news feeds.
- Global Population Project
http://www.gazetteer.de/ - Current population figures for cities, towns and regions of countries.
- Environmental Geography - Dr. James Hayes Bohanan
http://webhost.bridgew.edu/jhayesboh/ - Geography of the environment, and the use of the web in higher education.
- Global Statistics
http://www.xist.org/ - A collection of tables and graphs providing a statistical look at countries, their population, area, capital, and main cities.
- Geographic.org
http://www.geographic.org/ - Learn about world geography, climate, countries, people, maps, and flags. Intended for elementary through junior high school students.
- Geography World
http://members.aol.com/bowermanb/101.html - A massive collection of links on all aspects of geography.
- US State Department - Dependencies and Areas of Special Sovereignty
http://www.state.gov/www/regions/dependencies.html - Listing of nations recognized by the US government.
- Infoplease Political and Reference Atlas
http://www.infoplease.com/atlas - Infoplease Atlas has political maps of each region, country, and state with links to reference information.
- Geography Resource Center
http://www.colorado.edu/geography/virtdept/resources/contents.htm - Internet Resources for Geographers
- Canadian Council for Geographic Education
http://www.ccge.org/ - Aims to strengthen geographic education in the classroom, and to increase the public awareness of the importance of geographical literacy.
- History of the International Date Line
http://www.phys.uu.nl/~vgent/idl/idl.htm - Extensive information on the circumnavigator's paradox and the history of its resolution.
- Geo-Guide
http://www.geo-guide.de/ - A subject gateway to scholarly information in earth science, geography and mining. From the Goettingen State and University Library.
- Global Geografia
http://www.globalgeografia.com/index_eng.htm - Country data, maps and flags and other geographic information.
- The Columbia Gazetteer of North America
http://www.bartleby.com/69/ - Comprehensive encyclopedia of geographical places and features.
- European Spatial Planning Resource and Information Database (ESPRID)
http://www.esprid.org/ - The database focuses on the spatial dimensions of territorial development processes and the spatial impacts of EU, national, regional and local policies across the European continent.
- Geosource
http://www.library.uu.nl/geosource/index.html - Web resources for human geography, physical geography, planning, geoscience and environmental science. Provided by Utrecht University Library.
- Footnotes to History
http://www.buckyogi.com/footnotes/ - Indexed reference site that provides an overview of ephemeral states, micronations, secessionist states, and related entities. Includes links to related photographs, documents, and other resources.
- Administrative Divisions of Countries ("Statoids")
http://www.statoids.com/statoids.html - Worldwide reference for states, provinces, governorates, counties, districts, and other subdivisions of countries.
- The Geography Exchange
http://www.geography-site.co.uk/ - A combination of teaching resources, lessons and indexes of website links with an emphasis on physical geography.
- World Island Info
http://www.worldislandinfo.com/ - Information on the world's islands, including island superlatives.
- The Web of Culture
http://www.geoleadership.com - About cross-cultural communication. Also provides general geographic and social education on foreign nations and cultures, for preparation for visits from foreign countries.
- Geography Quiz
http://reference.aol.com/geography/geography-quiz - Test your geographical knowledge with a fun quiz.
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