Countries and Regions : Web Sites and Search Engines

1. Web Sites

• Nations Online
  http://www.nationsonline.org/oneworld/
  Nations Online is a list of gateways to the countries of the world. Selected sites mostly originate from the respective country.

• Library of Congress Country Studies
  http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/cshome.html#toc
  Links to descriptions and analysis of countries and their historical setting, social, economic, political, and national security systems and institutions.

• The Country Dossiers
  http://www.ibe.unesco.org/International/Databanks/Dossiers/mainfram.htm
  The Country Dossiers consolidates facts and data on education in UNESCO member countries created by the International Bureau of Education (IBE).

• U.S. Department of State: Countries and Regions
  http://www.state.gov/countries/

• The World Fact Book 2005
  http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html
  Covers the geography, people, government, economy, communications, transport, military and transnational issues for each country.

2. Search Engines

• Country Based Search Engines
  http://www.philb.com/countryse.htm
  A comprehensive list of search engines grouped by country has been gathered by Phil Bradley, a Librarian and Internet consultant

• WWW Virtual Library: Regional Studies
  http://www.vlib.org/Regional.html

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