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Geography
- 3D
Atlas -Fully searchable, giving lots
of information such as location, population and main industries. Complete
with downloadable maps.
- A-to-Z
Geography - Find information about regions, countries, and
cities around the world. From World Book Encyclopedia Online and Discovery
Channel School.
- Algonquin
Park -Algonquin Park, Ontario, Canada. Information, phone
numbers, history.
- Argentina
- Argentina, a brief introduction, and comparisons with other Countries
- Around
the World in 80 Days - Travel around the whole world in just
80 days is what Phileas Fogg did in the book by Jules Verne. This
site provides information about the book, its author, and each of
the countries Fogg visited.
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China
Virtual Tours - Explore China's most famous places. Tour
The Forbidden City, the Great Wall, the Summer Palace, and more
added each week!
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Chinese
Embassy - Information covers it's economy, education, news,
issues, and geography.
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City
Population - "...statistics and maps about the population
of the major (cities) of the world." ( Java required)
- CIA Kids Page -
Geography - Interactive quizzes let you test your knowledge
of the lands around the world.
- Country Studies: Area Handbook
Series - In-depth information, everything from geography to
weather, from government to religion, for more than 100 countries.
Prepared by the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress.
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Expedia
- Travel site that has some information & photos for various
tourist/historical spots.
- Geo-Globe: Interactive Geography-
Interactive games teach kids and teens about strange and familiar
features of the planet.
- Geographia Homepage - Provides information
about the people, history, culture, natural terrain, and tourist attractions
in more than 75 countries.
- Getty Thesaurus of Geographic
Names - Type in the name of any place on earth and find out
where it is. Includes more than 1 million ancient and contemporary
names, including variations.
- Kids at National Geographic
- Games, contests, activities. This is not your father's National
Geographic.
- Kobe
Earthquake - Cause and effect of the Kobe earthquake in 1995.
 - Maps
and Globes - An overview of maps and globes complete with
information, quizzes, and links.
- Maps
On Us - Provides integrated U.S. yellow pages, directions
and mapping features in an easy-to-navigate site.
- Map
Quest - Gives
the low-down on 300 international travel destinations and 78 countries.
If you're in America or Canada, you can also use the excellent route
driving planner to work out how long it would take to get from one
point to another, what the distance and mileage is and detailed driving
directions!
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MapQuest
UK- MapQuest lets users click and zoom to explore the entire
world while customising, saving and printing dynamic maps, or just
search for a place.
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- Quia! Geography World - Java-based
games help kids understand plate tectonics and continental drift.
- Rader's Terrarum - A beginner's
guide to physical geography. Find information on climate, the earth,
energy, land, the sky, and water.
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Rediff
On The Net -Discover The Indian subcontinent: entertainment,
politics, business, travel, databases, chat.
- Richter
Scale - Information on the Richter Scale.
- San
Andreas Fault - Information on San Andreas Fault and the impact
of earthquakes on the western side of North America.
- Scenes
of Cuba - Visual tour of Cuba shows you around the country.
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- Tectonic
Plates - Information and diagrams of the earth's structure,
continental drift and the emergence of tectonic plates.
- The Bermuda Triangle
- Explore the myths, legends, and folklore surrounding the Bermuda
Triangle.
- Types
of Land - Explore the different land forms that comprise the
United States.
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U.S. Gazetteer - Type in
the name or ZIP code of any place in the U.S. and get maps and 1990
census information.
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- Where's Curious George? - Follow
the adventerous monkey as he travels to favorite U.S. cities, while
learning new and interesting facts.
- World Fact
Book -Info' the CIA has about countries around the world:
population, GDP, birth/death rate, flags & maps, and the like.
- World
Monuments Map Puzzle - Interactive map puzzle for learning
the location and significance of the major cultural monuments of the
world, from the pyramids of Egypt to the Sydney Opera House.
- Your Nation - How does your country
compare to other countries? Find out here.
OTHERS
- Geography
CTI Centre
- Geography
Quiz
- Meteo
France, satellite images of Europe.
- Photographs
of the Californian 1989 Earthquake
- NASA's
Volcano World
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