GEOGRAPHY

Country Reports - Password protected off-campus.   CountryReports provides useful country information for students and educators.

Background Notes - Factual publications that contain information on all the countries of the world with which the United States has relations.  

CIA World Fact Book - Frequently updated country profiles

Geography at About.com - Get to the core of geography at this friendly and frequently-updated site.

Library of Congress Country Studies - Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Army, focused primarily on lesser known areas of the world or regions in which U.S. forces might be deployed. Not all-inclusive. At present, 102 countries and regions are covered. Notable omissions include Canada, France, the United Kingdom, and other Western nations, as well as a number of African nations. 

Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection - Extensive collection in both JPG and PDF formats. Includes all kinds of maps, including historical, topical, current event and city maps from around the world. From the University of Texas at Austin. 

Portals to the World - Links to electronic resources selected by Library of Congress subject experts.

Outline Maps of the World