Countries of the World

Links verified 5/6/2026

1. CIA World Factbook - links to information about every country in the world
2. Continents - Scroll over a continent to learn more, click on a continent to visit its interactive map.
3. Country Studies - an index of country information on the web posted by the Library of Congress. Use the drop down menu labeled Countries and Areas.
4. U. S. Department of State: Background Notes - These publications include facts about the land, people, history, government, political conditions, economy, and foreign relations of independent states, some dependencies, and areas of special sovereignty.

Specific Countries or Continents

 

1. Africa - Teaching about Africa for K - 12
2. Asia Geographica
3. East Africa Living Encyclopedia from the African Studies Institute of the University of Pennsylvania
4. India
   
   1. History of India
   2. An Introduction to India
   3. The Times of India - online news source somewhat like the U.S. CNN site
5. Japan - site provides an overview and detailed history of the country, articles on Japan's popular culture, interestings facts, and a photo gallery of Japanese artifacts - posted by an American citizen who has been living abroad in Japan for over seven years
6. South America - from Enchanted Learning. maps, flags, explorers. Links are on top in a row under the membership link.