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      National Geographic Kids

      Contains games, contests, articles, experiments, jokes, and activities.
      http://www.nationalgeographic.com/kids/

      Geographia

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

      Library of Congress: Country Studies

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

      U.S. Gazetteer

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

      Bermuda Triangle

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

      World Monuments Map Puzzle

      Interactive puzzle for locations and significance of the cultural monuments of the world. Also printable map of continents.
      http://www.yourchildlearns.com/monuments.htm

      Name that State

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

      National Geographic: Xpeditions

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

      Geography 20G

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

      City Population

      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.
      http://www.citypopulation.de/

      GeoBee Challenge

      National Geographic offers quizzes and questions that have stumped geography whizzes.
      http://www.nationalgeographic.com/features/97/geobee/
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      World Capitals Quiz

      Match game for countries and their capitals.
      http://quizhub.com/quiz/f-cities.cfm

      World Gazetter

      Provides population figures for cities, towns, and countries of the world. Also images of current national flags.
      http://www.population-statistics.com/

      Lesson Tutor

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

      Great Circle Calculator

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

      Break the Cycle

      Follow the travels of David Brunk, who rode his bicycle across the southern United States to raise money for Habitat for Humanity.
      http://boe.cabe.k12.wv.us/habitat/

      Countries of the World

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

      Where is That

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

      Test your Geography Knowledge

      Contains quizzes on maps of continents, countries, and states.
      http://www.lizardpoint.com/fun/geoquiz/

      About.com: Homework Help

      Includes atlas, countries, maps, quizzes, and facts. Also answers to FAQs.
      http://geography.about.com/cs/homeworkhelp/

      Geo Game

      Offers adventures from around the globe.
      http://school.discovery.com/schooladventures/geogame/

      Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names

      Searchable database of place names around the world tells where it is located. Includes more than a million ancient and contemporary names including variations.
      http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/tgn/index.html

      Cyber School Bus

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

      Bears Go West

      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.
      http://www.sciencejoywagon.com/kwirt/bears/

      GeoNet Kid's Place

      Explore the geography of the United States in this interactive game created for students.
      http://www.eduplace.com/geonet/

      State Web Games

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

      World Trivia Web Quizzes

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

      Teach: Great Lakes

      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 featu
      http://www.great-lakes.net/teach/geog/intro/intro_1.html

      Mr. S's Humanities Club

      Includes information about mountains, rivers, weather, Greece, links and software reviews.
      http://humanitiesclub.users.btopenworld.com

      ClassBrain: State Reports

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

      CIA Kids Page: Geography

      Interactive quizzes test knowledge of lands around the world.
      http://www.odci.gov/cia/ciakids/games/geography/index.shtml

      Flags and Maps of the World

      Offers views of national flags and maps for countries of the world.
      http://www.plcmc.org/forkids/mow/

      Where in the UK is Barnaby Bear?

      Join Barnaby Bear on a virtual tour of Devon, Cornwall and the Lake District.
      http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/barnabybear/p3.htm

      Memorize U.S. Capitals

      Learn the states and capitals in the order the states were admitted to the U.S. using the mnemonic device of location. Features mnemonic pictures of the states and their capitols.
      http://members.aol.com/uscaps/index.html

      Atlantic Ocean

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

      Distinctive Geography of the Earth

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

      HomeTownLocator Gazetteer

      Gazetteer with physical features, cultural features, aerial photos and various maps. U.S. Census 2000 data can be accessed by city, town, county and zip code.
      http://Gazetteer.HomeTownLocator.com/

      GeoQuiz

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

      Geography Terms

      Interactive definition matching game using geography vocabulary.
      http://highschoolhub.org/hub/geography.cfm

      Climate Zone

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

      Rockdoctor's Guide to Southwest Pennsylvania

      Explore the history and current issues of the region
      http://www.cobweb.net/~bug2/vft/Rockdoctor's%20Guide%20to%20Pennsylvania.htm

      Countries Quest

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

      Future State: U.S. Department of State for Youth

      Includes maps, geographic news, country information, flags, and facts. Content categorized by school grades K-4, 5-8, and 9-12.
      http://future.state.gov/

      GeoBee Quiz - National Geographic Kids

      Online game changes every day with five new geography questions.
      http://www.nationalgeographic.com/geobee/

      Geography - Merriam-Webster's Atlas

      Shares maps and geographical information about states and countries.
      http://www.merriam-webster.com/maps/moremapsnyt.html

      The Greatest Places

      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.
      http://www.greatestplaces.org/

      Class 6 Pompeii Webpage

      Kids from an international school in Italy give their impressions of a visit to this ancient city.
      http://www.ambrit-rome.com/clasproj/6pompeii/pompeii.html

      Trip to Verona

      A 7th grade class presents photos and impressions from their visit to this Italian city, including references to Shakespeare's plays.
      http://www.ambrit-rome.com/clasproj/verona/verona.html

      CIA World Factbook

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

      U.S. State Capitals Quiz

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

      African Geography Web Games

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

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