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From Afghanistan to Jamaica to Zimbabwe, the countries of the world provide home for humans and habitat for wildlife.
Sample some of the following activities to learn more about countries of the world.
Places To Go 
People
To See Things To Do Teacher
Resources Bibliography
Places To GoThe following are places to go (some real and some virtual) to find out about the countries of the world.
CyberSchoolBus
The United Nations Cyberschoolbus is a website about global issues and the UN, for students ages 5-18 and their teachers.
The United Nations Cyberschoolbus is a website about global issues and the UN, for students ages 5-18 and their teachers.
Galapagos Islands
The Galapagos Islands lie six hundred miles off the coast of Ecuador and belong to Ecuador. There are thirteen major islands, six smaller islands, and hundreds of tiny islets.
The Galapagos Islands lie six hundred miles off the coast of Ecuador and belong to Ecuador. There are thirteen major islands, six smaller islands, and hundreds of tiny islets.
Greatest
Places
Greatest Places is an online resource offered to teachers and students for understanding cultural and geographical diversity provided by the Science Museum of Minnesota in conjunction with the Greatest Places Imax Film.
Greatest Places is an online resource offered to teachers and students for understanding cultural and geographical diversity provided by the Science Museum of Minnesota in conjunction with the Greatest Places Imax Film.
Journey with Care to Mali
Journey to the country in west Africa. "Modern-day Mali evolved out of a long, illustrious history of vast and culturally rich empires centered around the lush inland delta of the Niger River. Then visit Honduras, Bolivia, and Madagascar.
Journey to the country in west Africa. "Modern-day Mali evolved out of a long, illustrious history of vast and culturally rich empires centered around the lush inland delta of the Niger River. Then visit Honduras, Bolivia, and Madagascar.
Library
of Congress - Country Studies
The Country Studies Series presents a description and analysis of the historical setting and the social, economic, political, and national security systems and institutions of countries throughout the world.
The Country Studies Series presents a description and analysis of the historical setting and the social, economic, political, and national security systems and institutions of countries throughout the world.
The United Nations: An Introduction for Students
Take a trip to the United Nations. Its purpose is "to bring all nations of the world together to work for peace and development, based on the principles of justice, human dignity and the well-being of all people."
Take a trip to the United Nations. Its purpose is "to bring all nations of the world together to work for peace and development, based on the principles of justice, human dignity and the well-being of all people."
People To SeeAsk-A-Linguist
Ask A Linguist is a place where anyone interested in language or linguistics can ask a question and, if approved, get responses from a panel of professional linguists, all of whom have volunteered to help provide this free service.
Ask A Linguist is a place where anyone interested in language or linguistics can ask a question and, if approved, get responses from a panel of professional linguists, all of whom have volunteered to help provide this free service.
Rulers
This site contains lists of heads of state and heads of government (and, in certain cases, de facto leaders not occupying either of those formal positions) of all countries and territories, going back to about 1700 in most cases.
This site contains lists of heads of state and heads of government (and, in certain cases, de facto leaders not occupying either of those formal positions) of all countries and territories, going back to about 1700 in most cases.
US Secretary of State
Meet the current Secretary of State, appointed by the President. Who, with the advice and consent of the Senate, is the President's chief foreign affairs adviser.
Meet the current Secretary of State, appointed by the President. Who, with the advice and consent of the Senate, is the President's chief foreign affairs adviser.
Things To DoElectronic Embassy
The Electronic Embassy provides information on each of the embassies in Washington D.C., with links to Web-based resources where available.
The Electronic Embassy provides information on each of the embassies in Washington D.C., with links to Web-based resources where available.
Full Universal Currency Converter
Convert 25 drams from Armenia, 25 drachmas from Greece, and 25 talas from Western Samoa to United States dollars.
Convert 25 drams from Armenia, 25 drachmas from Greece, and 25 talas from Western Samoa to United States dollars.
How Far Is It?
Find out how far it is between countries of the world. It is 5485 from Salt Lake City to Tokyo, Japan. It is 7570 miles from Ogden, Utah to New Delhi, India. It's 7823 miles from St. George, Utah to Sydney, Australia.
Find out how far it is between countries of the world. It is 5485 from Salt Lake City to Tokyo, Japan. It is 7570 miles from Ogden, Utah to New Delhi, India. It's 7823 miles from St. George, Utah to Sydney, Australia.
Newspapers & Magazines
A searchable, subject-categorized directory of authoritative websites; links to online texts, newspapers, and magazines; and the Ask an ipl2 Librarian online reference service.
A searchable, subject-categorized directory of authoritative websites; links to online texts, newspapers, and magazines; and the Ask an ipl2 Librarian online reference service.
Official
Homes Pages
Comprehensive Directory of Official (or near official) City, County, State & Country Web Sites.
Comprehensive Directory of Official (or near official) City, County, State & Country Web Sites.
Say Hello to the World
If you wanted to say hello to everybody in the world, how many people would that be? And how many languages would you have to learn? You would have to learn at least 2,796 languages and say hello to 5,720,000,000 people!
If you wanted to say hello to everybody in the world, how many people would that be? And how many languages would you have to learn? You would have to learn at least 2,796 languages and say hello to 5,720,000,000 people!
World Public Holidays Database
This database contains public holidays for over 100 countries. Which country celebrates Carnaval? Which countries celebrate Boxing Day?
This database contains public holidays for over 100 countries. Which country celebrates Carnaval? Which countries celebrate Boxing Day?
Teacher Resources Online Activities/Hotlists are a listing of internet
sites with fun, interesting, and educational tasks attached to each one.
(You can learn how to use this WWW
Activities tool created by UEN for Utah educators).
Virtual Field Trips are teacher and student-created
tours of curricular topics. (You can learn how to use this UEN Virtual
Field Trip tool created by UEN for Utah educators).
Lesson Plans/Webquests
Bibliography
- Boyle, Bill. My First Atlas. New York; London: Dorling Kindersley, 1994.
- Dorling Kindersley Publishing, Inc. World Reference Atlas. London ; New York: Dorling Kindersley, c1998.
- Hammond Incorporated. Atlas of the World. Maplewood, N.J.: Hammond Incorporated, 1999.
- Howarth, Sarah. The Children's Atlas of the Twentieth Century: Chart the Century from World War I to the Gulf War and from "Teddy" Roosevelt to Nelson Mandela. Brookfield, Conn: The Millbrook Press, 1996.
- Mason, Antony. Around the World in 80 Pages. Brookfield Conn.: Copper Beech Books, 1995.
- Rand McNally and Company. Rand McNally The World: Afghanistan to Zimbabwe. Chicago: Rand McNally, 1996.
- Steele, Philip. The Kingfisher Young People's Atlas of the World. New York: Kingfisher, c1997.
- Wood, Jenny.The Children's Atlas of People and Places. Brookfield, Conn.: Millbrook Press, 1993.
- Wright, David andWright, Jill. Simon and Schuster Young Readers' Atlas. New York: Simon & Schuster, 1993.