http://firstsearch.oclc.org/dbname=WorldAlmanac;done=referer;FSIP
This site presents the contents of the most current editions of: The World Almanac and Book of Facts, The World Almanac of the U.S.A., The World Almanac of U.S. Politics, The World Almanac for Kids.
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www.infoplease.com
Online version of the popular almanac which you can browse by topic or search. Also includes the Random House Webster's College Dictionary and the Columbia Encyclopedia. |
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www.xist.org
Almanac of world statistics. This site deals with statistics on the human population. The main kind of data you can find here are on the population of regions, countries, provinces, and cities. |
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www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook
For each country covered, a detailed description of the geography, population, government, and economy. |
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www.50states.com
This site on the fifty states (and the U.S. commonwealths and territories) has information such as: location (latitude and longitude), birds, colleges and universities, constitutions, flowers, genealogical resources, geological formations, geographical features, mottos, national forests and parks, newspapers, nicknames, nonprofit organizations, populations, state and federal representatives, songs, and the date of entry into the union. All facts are linked to over 1529 governmental or authoritative web pages. |
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www.almanac.com
Covers astronomical events, weather conditions and forecasts, recipes, and gardening tips. |
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