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Websites
US Census - IDB Data Set
The International Data Base (IDB) is a computerized source of demographic and socio-economic statistics for 227 countries and areas of the world. The IDB combines data from country sources (especially censuses and surveys) with IPC's estimates and projections to provide information dating back as far as 1950 and as far ahead as 2050
American Memory/Library of Congress Map Collections: 1544 to 1996
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/gmdhtml/gmdhome.html
"The focus of Map Collections is Americana and Cartographic Treasures of the Library of Congress. These images were created from maps and atlases and, in general, are restricted to items that are not covered by copyright protection."
CIA World Factbook
http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html
A wonderful source for country information and maps.
"The Factbook is in the public domain. Accordingly, it may be copied freely without permission of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)."
Country Studies
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/cshome.html
Contains the on-line versions of books previously published in hard copy by the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress under the Country Studies/Area Handbook Program sponsored by the U.S. Department of Army.
Dictionary of Abbreviations and Acronyms in Geographic Information System, Cartography, and Remote Sensing
http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/EART/abbrev.html
InfoNation
http://www.un.org/Pubs/CyberSchoolBus/infonation/e_infonation.htm
InfoNation is two-step database that allows you to view and compare the most up-to-date statistical data for the Member States of the United Nations.
Regional Economic Conditions (RECON)
http://www2.fdic.gov/recon/
RECON was originally designed to assist the FDIC in the examination process by providing economic information at the state, MSA (Metropolitan Statistical Area), and county levels. Anyone with Internet access is able to drill down to any state, MSA, or county to view standard graphs, tables, and maps depicting economic conditions and how they have changed over time.
Perry Castaneda Library Map Collection
http://www.lib.utexas.edu/Libs/PCL/Map_collection/Map_collection.html
Online maps from The Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection at the University of Texas. Includes regional, world, and links to outline maps.
TopoZone
http://www.topozone.com/
The TopoZone provides USGS topographic maps to users and outdoor recreation enthusiasts. |
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