GEOGRAPHY
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- Reference Maps of World Regions - CIA Fact Book
- World Bank Data Maps - World maps showing: Aid Flows, Arable land, CO2 Emissions, Forest Area, Forest Loss, Fresh Water, Growth in Gross, Domestic Product, Income Per Person, Infant Mortality, Life Expectancy, Ratio of Girls in School,Telephone Lines - also has links to country data
- Thematic Maps from the UN-FAO - Farming, Population, Precipitation, Satellite Image, Temperature, Growing Season, Elevation, and related maps for Major World Regions and the EntirePlanet
- World
Rankings
- CIA World Factbook - Per Capita GDP
- World
Audit.org – Democracy, Freedom and
Corruption Rankings
- Global Edge - and - NationMaster - general region and country statistics and information
- InfoPlease.com
- World
Geography - definitions and
major world features (physical geography) - Best World Atlas - links to the best map, atlas and statistical websites for the US and the countries of the world.
- About.com's Geography - Basic introduction to Geography and geographic topics, from physical to cultural, plus links to maps and country stats.
- GEOGRAPHY IN THE NEWS - An automatic news scanner from Classpress.net that shows stories based on geography-related keywords. Also available via RSS and Twitter, and can be embedded on a blog or webpage.
- Map Quizzes - a lot ot them!
Virtual Field Trips (General & Global)
- 360 Cities - 360 degree panoramic photos from around the world - viewing a group of photos in one place provides a field trip-like experience, though with limited text
- Google Earth (free version) - must be downloaded to your computer (PC, Mac or Linux) - has many layers, including photos, videos, 360 Cities (above), and links to social awareness stories
Open Access Geography Journals
- These are academic journals that freely available to the public.
- Also available for free access are the most popular downloaded articles for the past year in Tourism Geographies.
Tourism and Geography Topic Links
- Compiled by Dr. D'Arcy Dornan, Central Connecticut State University; Examples of topics include: Accessible Travel, Agritourism, Cruise Lines, Culinary Tourism, Sustainable Tourism, Travel Safety and Security, Virtual Tourism, Weather, Wine Tourism, and World Music