World Cultures & Geography

WorldMapper - a collection of world maps, where territories are re-sized on each map according to the subject of interest. There are 366 maps, also available as PDF posters.

Visual Geography Series - "one stop shopping" for information on a country

CultureGrams - country reports on 190 cultures of the world (your school's librarian has the user name and password)

Life in the Sahara - the effects of deforestation on geography and cultures

From National Geographic - Maps and Current Events - using today's stories to locate answers in printed atlases and on the MapMachine.

The World Bank is a vital source of financial and technical assistance to developing countries around the world. Down load the article "10 Things You Never Knew About the World Bank."