The Best Social Science Websites Geography

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The Best Social Science WebsitesGeography

• Kelly Blessinger
• Louisiana State University

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World Factbook

• URL http//www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/
  
• Produced by the CIA
• First published in 1962
• First unclassified version 1971
• Available online in 1997

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World Factbook

• Option to download or view online
• Detailed maps/information on 332 geographical
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• Reference Maps available in .jpg or pdf format

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Economy

• Overview GDP
• Population Below Poverty Labor Force
• Household Income Industries
• Electricity Exports/Imports

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Communications

• Telephone information
• Television Broadcast
• Internet Communications

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Other Categories

• Transportation
• Military
• Transnational Issues

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Country Studies

• URL http//lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/
• 101 Countries and Regions
• Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Army
• Historic Information

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Other Features

• Economy
• Government and Politics
• National Security

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Library of Congress Portals to the World

• URL http//www.loc.gov/rr/international/portals.h
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• Information on over 200 geographic areas
• Selected by area specialists at the LOC

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Map Collections 1500-2004

• URL http//memory.loc.gov/ammem/gmdhtml/gmdhome.h
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• Digitized some of their holdings
• Organized into seven major categories

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Kelly BlessingerLouisiana State University

• Geographic Information Systems Librarian
• Kblessi_at_lsu.edu