The African Conservation Foundation from African websites.net (http://www.africanconservation.com/)
“The portal for the Conservation of Africa's Flora and Fauna... provides in-depth information from our project network as well as conservation databases, interactive knowledge base & discussion forums and many other resources.”
EnviroLink (http://www.envirolink.org/)
“The EnviroLink Network is a non-profit organization which has been providing access to thousands of online environmental resources since 1991.”
Global gazetteer (http://www.fallingrain.com/world/WZ/)
An online gazetteer searchable by country and then by place. Results give longitude, latitude, and altitude of each location.
International Weather From WeatherHub (http://www.weatherhub.com/global/)
An English language home page providing links to sites offering international weather information by city.
MSN Encarta (http://encarta.msn.com)
“Posts facts about this country's geography and history along with images, maps, and news updates.” Search e-library for periodical articles about Swaziland.
MapQuest (http://www.mapquest.com/maps/)
General site for maps. Search by country and by city.
Maps.com (http://www.maps.com/)
Commercial site, sells digital maps of such areas as Johannesburg, Cape Town, Bophuthatswana, the new provinces.
National Museum Swaziland (http://www.sntc.org.sz/cultural/museum.html)
Since 1974, the Museum has served an essential role in preserving past traditions and culture for future generations. It collects “all natural and man-made objects that reflect both natural and cultural heritage of the Swazi and Southern African peoples.”
Omni Resources (http://www.omnimap.com)
Commercial site (Burlington, NC); sells wide variety of maps--city, geological, topographic, provincial, road maps, and street guides.
Swazi.com (http://www.swazi.com)
Provides information about Swaziland: business, culture, government, media, and tourism.
The Swaziland Government (http://www.gov.sz/)
Includes: News, Speech from the Throne at the Opening of Parliament 2002, web sites of the Ministries of Finance (budget speeches 1997-2002), Housing and Urban Development, and Tourism, the Government Newsletter and Swaziland Today.
Swaziland National Trust Commission (http://www.sntc.org.sz/intro.html)
“The Swaziland National Trust Commission is the parastatal organisation responsible for the
conservation of nature and the cultural heritage of the Kingdom of Swaziland. Mission Statement: To conserve the natural and cultural heritage of Swaziland through sustainable utilisation of these resources and promotion of environmental awareness throughout the nation.”
UT library online, Perry-Castañeda (http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/index.html)
The University of Texas’ Perry Castaneda Library Map collection here offers a variety of historical, geological and political maps of many countries.
United Nations Development Programme-Swaziland (http://www.undp.org.sz/)
Publications are available, including the Swaziland Human Development Report. The work covered by this agency includes: governance, poverty reduction, HIV-AIDS communication gender, and environmental management.
United States. Energy Information Administration (EIA)--Country Analysis Briefs (CAB): Sub-Saharan Africa. (http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/cabs/cabsaf.html)
Provides an overview of the energy situation for all countries that are of current interest to energy analysts and policy makers. Provides data on oil, natural gas, electricity, coal, synthetic fuels; export, consumption, exploration and production; includes economic, energy, and environmental overview; also gives information on various factors affecting the energy sector. Links to important U.S. government and worldwide sites. Country briefs for 2001 and 2002 provided for: Angola, Cameroon, Chad, Rep. of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Great Lakes, Horn, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa, Sudan and the SADC countries.
United States. Energy Information Administration. Energy Data (http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/international/contents.html)
Annual energy, energy balance and other energy-related data for the period 1980-2000; presented by fuel category; includes forecasts.
United States. Library of Congress. Geography and Map Division (http://lcweb.loc.gov/rr/geogmap/)
Website of one of the largest map repositories in the world.
The World Conservation Union (http://www.iucn.org)
Founded in 1948, and with 980 members in 140 countries. “The World Conservation Union brings together States, government agencies and a diverse range of non-governmental organizations in a unique world partnership.”
World Species List-- Animals Plants Microbes. (http://species.enviroweb.org/)
Includes endangered species.
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