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Web Site Links for 6th Grade Country Project

last updated 1/19/05 (SSP)


CIA World Factbook Basic facts about all the world’s countries.  This site is updated frequently.
Country Studies from the Library of Congress
This site contains online versions of books that were published as part of a series for use by the U.S. Army.  It currently includes 101 countries and regions.  Check the publication dates carefully.
Encyclopedia Britannica
See especially the World Atlas on this site.
Earth Calendar
A daybook of holidays and celebrations from around the world.
University of Washington Ethnomusicology Page
Links to college web sites that cover the study of music in different countries.  Some of it is hard but some is not too hard to understand.
VirtualCities
Virtual tours of the layout of different cities around the world.
VirTourist
       
Travelers’ impressions of different cities around the world
Languages Around the World      
A great site that gives you a little taste of a lot of different languages.
Religions Around the World       
A site where you can learn about the world’s major religions.
Visible Earth       
Satellite images you can search to see your country from space.
Banknotes.com:  Money from around the World
Use this site to see clear images of currency from your country.  Then study the images, symbols and words on the currency to figure out what people value in your country.
NoodleBib
Use this to create a bibliography for your research project.