Research Guides: CGIS 300: Contemporary Global Issues: General Information & Maps

General Information & Getting Started

WWW Virtual Library: International Affairs Resources
The WWW-VL is a directory of links to many different topics.
CIA World Factbook
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The World Factbook provides information on the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 266 world entities. Our Reference tab includes: maps of the major world regions, as well as Flags of the World, a Physical Map of the World, a Political Map of the World, and a Standard Time Zones of the World map.
U.S. Department of State Background Notes

Maplandia
A gazetteer based on Google Maps
Perry-Castaneda Library Map Collection, University of Texas
In the left frame are links to geographical regions
National Geographic Political and Physical Maps
Browse the political and physical maps of your region of study
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
Historical and specialized maps, mostly of North America, including other regions of the world

Full text of several World Development Reports, from the World Bank. Reports can be browsed by title and by geographical region.