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DATABASES
 
Contemporary World Music
Listen to sounds from all regions of every continent. Explore by region or by style of music.
CultureGrams
Covers people, land, customs, lifestyle, and recipes. Includes U.S. states.
Lands & Peoples
Information about people, geography, economy, language, culture, and history. Lands & Peoples books online.
Statesman's Yearbook
Country information includes politics, population, economics, education, legal systems and more.
 
 
WEBSITES
 
Ben's Guide to Government 
Information about how government works. Organized by grade level. From the U.S. Government.
Country Factbook - CIA 
Complete and detailed facts about all countries.
Geography Quiz 
Practice naming the countries of the world by continent. Created by Lizard Point consulting.
Map Machine 
Includes physical, political and country maps; flags and brief country profiles; re-sizeable, printable maps. From National Geographic.
Map Maker - States 
Maps of the United States showing state capitals, weather, history, geology and more. Printable maps available.
Minnesota 
State symbols, history, trivia and more fun facts.
Minnesota Community Profiles 
Statistics profiles of Minnesota communities.
Minnesota History Center 
Photos and more about Minnesota people, places, and history.
Stately Knowledge 
Facts and links to official state websites.