Geography

• Background Notes

  Maps and brief information about countries of the world.

  From the U.S. Department of State.

   

• Country Profiles

  Find information on a country's historical background, geography, society, economy, transportation and telecommunications, government and politics, and national security.

  From the Library of Congress.

   

• Country Studies

  Description and analysis of the historical setting and the social, economic, political, and national security systems and institutions of the countries of the world.

  From the Library of Congress.

   

• Geo.Data.Gov

  Federal, state, and local geographical data.

   

• National Geographic

  Maps, articles, and special features relating to geography and the natural world.

• World Factbook

  Country profiles, maps, and flags.

  Created by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), this site also focuses on infrastructure, military, and trans-national issues.

   

• Historic Cities

  Maps of cities around the world, dating from 1486 onward.

• Historical Maps of the United States

  From the Perry-Casteneda Library Map Collection at the University of Texas, these maps cover the time from early inhabitants of North America through U.S. territorial growth. military history, and historical maps of cities.

Statistics

• NationMaster

  Statistics, facts, and figures for countries around the world.

  Generate maps and graphs using statistics from several sources.

• StateMaster

  Statistics, facts, and figures for United States, and state comparisons.

Minnesota History

• True North: Mapping Minnesota's History

  Interactive mapping tool allows you to design custom maps from more than 200 data layers of geographic and historical information.