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About.com: Geography - http://geography.about.com/
Includes atlas, countries, maps, quizzes, and facts. Also answers to FAQs.

African Geography Web Games - http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/Geography.htm
Offers games which test geography of the world. Country names are spoken and brief descriptions are provided.

Atlantic Ocean - http://bartleby.com/151/zh.html
Provides facts about the second largest ocean including background, geography, economic significance, transportation.

Barnaby Bear - http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/barnabybear/
Where in the world is Barnaby Bear? Games, stories, photographs and a scrapbook.

Bears Go West - http://www.sciencejoywagon.com/kwirt/bears/
Follow as four stuffed bears travel the major trails used during westward expansion. Each bear travels from one school to the next making its way across the country.

Berkeley Geo-Images Project - http://geoimages.berkeley.edu/
A photo library that is useful in geography more widely available using computers and the internet.

Bermuda Triangle - http://octopus.gma.org/Tidings/myths/bermuda.html
Information about myths, legends, and folklore surrounding this phenomenon.

Cape Cod Photo Album - http://www.capecodphotoalbum.com/
Photos from each town on Cape Cod, MA. Special emphasis on the beauty, history, culture, and artisans of the area.

CIA World Factbook - https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/
Government resource provides detailed information on countries and non-self-governing territories around the world.

City Population - http://www.citypopulation.de/
Statistics and maps about the major population clusters of the world. Also information about the capitals and principal cities of many countries. In English and German.

ClassBrain: State Reports - http://www.classbrain.com/artstate/publish/
Includes information on people, products, history, maps, symbols, places of interest, state capitols and tourism.

Climate Zone - http://www.climate-zone.com/
Climate information for cities and countries all over the world

Countries of the World - http://www.studentsoftheworld.info/menu_infopays.html
Cultural and geographical information about countries of the world through interactive maps.

Countries Quest - http://www.countriesquest.com
Features articles about different countries organized by continent. Offers information on natural resources, people, arts, economy, government, and history.

Country Scorecard - http://www.countryscorecard.com/
Choose a country and find statistics about its population, area, economy, health, and education. Includes images of flags.

Cyber School Bus - http://www.un.org/Pubs/CyberSchoolBus/
Stories, games, coloring activities, questions, and an online story to help kids learn about the world.

Distinctive Geography of the Earth - http://home.comcast.net/~igpl/Earth.html
Identifies the biggest, highest, deepest, lowest, tallest, longest, and most populous countries, landmasses, oceans, lakes, rivers, mountains, and land surface depressions on Planet Earth.

Drive Around the World - http://www.drivearoundtheworld.com/
Learn about this ambitious project to travel around the globe in order to raise money for Parkinson's disease research. Includes interactive map, daily journals, photos, and geographical facts.

Euratlas: Physical atlas - http://www.euratlas.com/Atlas
Interactive map of Europe locating mountains, rivers, countries, and towns. Includes a map with links to photographs of the featured locations.

Future State: U.S. Department of State for Youth - http://future.state.gov/
Includes maps, geographic news, country information, flags, and facts. Content categorized by school grades K-4, 5-8, and 9-12.

Geo Game - http://school.discoveryeducation.com/schooladventures/geogame/
Offers adventures from around the globe.

GeoBee Challenge - http://www.nationalgeographic.com/features/97/geobee/
National Geographic offers quizzes and questions that have stumped geography whizzes.

GeoBee Quiz - National Geographic Kids - http://www.nationalgeographic.com/geobee/
Online game changes every day with five new geography questions.

Geographia - http://www.geographia.com/
Provides information about the people, history, culture, natural terrain, and tourist attractions in Asia, Africa, Europe, Latin America, and the Caribbean.

Geography - Merriam-Webster's Atlas - http://www.merriam-webster.com/maps/moremapsnyt.html
Shares maps and geographical information about states and countries.

Geography 20G - http://www.geocities.com/geography20g_s/
Provides a wide variety of information on regions of North America. Also project planners and homework schedules for the author's class.

GeoNet Kid's Place - http://www.eduplace.com/geonet/
Explore the geography of the United States in this interactive game created for students.

GeoQuiz - http://www.geoquiz.com/
Online geography quiz. Topics are shapes and locations countries, regions, places, national flags, capitals and others. Requires free registration.

Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names - http://www.getty.edu/research/conducting_research/vocabularies/tgn/index.html
Searchable database of place names around the world tells where it is located. Includes more than a million ancient and contemporary names including variations.

Great Circle Calculator - http://www.gb3pi.org.uk/great.html
Features calculating direct line distances between any two points on the earth's globe.

Great Circle Mapper - http://gc.kls2.com/
Shows great circle path between specified points on the globe with an aviation focus.

Greeley - http://www.greeleyhistory.org/
Learn about a city in Colorado. Page features information about general facts, history, people, activities, recreations, landmarks, and the definition of some words.

Landscapes of Scotland - http://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/education/sysm/landscapes/
Explore the highlands, central lowlands and islands of Scotland. Also develops map skills.

Lesson Tutor - http://www.lessontutor.com/ltpuzzlehome.html
Features a selection of interactive puzzles on the states, countries, 13 colonies, capitals, and sign language finger spelling.

Library of Congress: Country Studies - http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/cshome.html
Contains information on geography, weather, government, religion, social, economic, and political issues for many countries.

Mr. S's Humanities Club - http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/humanitiesclub/
Includes information about mountains, rivers, weather, Greece, links and software reviews.

My Wonderful World - http://www.mywonderfulworld.org/kidsteens_welcome.html
Think about geography as a part of your everyday life. Get the most out of the world with tips and tools, and download your own action kit.

Name that State - http://www.primarygames.com/states/start.htm
Geography game about the 50 states of the United States.

National Geographic Kids - http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/
Contains games, contests, articles, experiments, jokes, and activities.

National Geographic: Xpeditions - http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/
Offers a large selection of maps, virtual expedition and museum, forums, and lesson plans.

Oceanian Web Games - http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/Oceania_Geography.htm
Games teach Oceania geography and capitals.

People and Places: United States - http://www.galenfrysinger.com/united_states.htm
View photos taken in each state within the US. Includes images of buildings, local animals and people.

Photo Diaries and Sketches - http://www.robertbremec.com/
View photos taken from around the world during Robert Bremec's travels. Includes slideshow feature.

State Web Games - http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/web_games.htm
Collection of 34 web games about the fifty states. Designed to teach capitals, abbreviations, locations, and trivia.

Teach: Great Lakes - http://www.great-lakes.net/teach/geog/intro/intro_1.html
A large collection of information about North America's Great Lakes, including the region's geography, geology, history and culture, plants and animals, pollution concerns, and economy. Includes answers to kids' questions and a few other interactive features.

Test your Geography Knowledge - http://www.lizardpoint.com/fun/geoquiz/
Contains quizzes on maps of continents, countries, and states.

The Greatest Places - http://www.greatestplaces.org/
Explore seven of the most geographically dynamic locations on Earth. Learn about the Imax film, add your own favorite place, get a Greatest Places image, or check out the question of the week.

U.S. Gazetteer - http://www.census.gov/cgi-bin/gazetteer
Enter name or ZIP code in the United States for maps and 1990 census information.

U.S. State Capitals Quiz - http://quizhub.com/quiz/f-capitals.cfm
How quickly can you match the states with their capitals?

Undaunted Dreams - http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/doc/206
Follow the travels of David Brunk, who rode his bicycle across the southern United States to raise money for Habitat for Humanity.

United States of America (USA) State Capital Quiz - http://www.marlenesite.com/aspmar/usastatescapitals/default.asp
Interactive quiz to match USA states with its capital city.

Virtual Galapagos - http://www.doc.ic.ac.uk/~kpt/terraquest/galapagos/intro.html
Features an actual journey through the 21 major and many smaller islands of the archipelago. Includes a history, information about marine, coastal zone and island wildlife, and environmental issues.

Where in the UK is Barnaby Bear? - http://www.barnabybear.net/p3.htm
Join Barnaby Bear on a virtual tour of Devon, Cornwall and the Lake District.

Where in the World is Barnaby Bear? - http://www.barnabybear.net/p2.htm
Travel the world with Barnaby Bear, learning about the countries you visit.

Where in Wisconsin is Jim Doyle? - http://www.viterbo.edu/academic/ug/education/edu250/mmstuart/mainpage.html
A game to help teach students interesting and unique facts about the state of Wisconsin.

Where is That - http://www.funbrain.com/where/index.html
Maps and games for naming countries, states, and capitals. Also two player version.

World in the Balance - http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/worldbalance/
Based on the NOVA educational TV program. Articles cover topics such as human consumption, sustainable population rate, and the impact of the average age within a country. Page includes people counter, photos, quizzes, and maps.

World Monuments Map Puzzle - http://www.yourchildlearns.com/monuments.htm
Interactive puzzle for locations and significance of the cultural monuments of the world. Also printable map of continents. Requires Windows 95, 98 or 3.1.

World Trivia Web Quizzes - http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/web_games_trivia_world.htm
Learn fascinating facts about world countries. Each quiz selects 10 world trivia facts at random from a total set of 480.

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