A site from National Geographic highlighting Geography Awareness Week and providing links to more resources and activities for teachers
Extensive country profiles providing information on countries all over the world ranging from basic country statistics and facts to country-specific history timelines
Geography resources and population / demographic information from the U.S. Census Bureau
Easily accessible facts about people, business, and geography in the United States; also includes information for cities and towns with more than 25,000 people
A database of geographic, economic, social and population information provided by the United Nations; navigate resources in the navigation window to the left
An extensive outline of the culture, history, and current situation of every country from the Library of Congress
Geography and other education resources from the U.S. Geological Survey
Written description of different country's economies from the Department of Commerce including basic information on exports as well as country-specific information
A mile-by-mile photo essay of the United States from New York to San Francisco
A project that attempts to display a picture wherever a line of longitiude has a "confluence" with a line of latitude around the world with over 6,000 pictures from around the world
Online Lessons provided by the World Bank Group focusing on promoting sustainable development
Know the name, but not where it is? This searchable database has over 1 billion place names from the J. Paul Getty Trust
Maps and other resources from the U.S. Geological Survey
Interactive and customizable maps provided by Google. Simply enter a location and select from policital, topographic, or road maps
Google's full application allowing nearly endless geographic mapping and geolocation possibilities; including the ability to layer information on top of satellite imagery
Customizable maps from National Geographic
Outlines of many different maps for educational/classroom use
This game tests your geography knowledge as you pilot a helicopter around the world