| The sites listed below were chosen for their utility in providing
information (either brief or extensive) as well as directories
and more extensive portal pages concerning aspects of Western
Saharan life and culture.
For Library of Congress contact information and materials,
consult the Western Sahara Country page of the African Section
of the African and Middle Eastern Division. The Library of
Congress Online Catalog is available at http://catalog.loc.gov . To track bills and other Congressional materials having
to do with the topic, consult the Library's Thomas
Legislative Information page at: http://thomas.loc.gov .
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AdmiNet - Africa (http://www.adminet.com/africa/)
Links to: government, business, culture, etc.
Africa In Sight (http://www.africainsight.org)
Useful homework and ready reference site for basic information, statistical data,
and highlights about a country. Provides a quiz, articles, news, etc.
Afrol News (http://www.afrol.com/)
A portal link to vast resources for sub-Saharan African countries.
Arab Net (http://www.arab.net/)
It is a major Arab website that contains information on the government, history,
geography, business, culture, transport, tourism of each country, and provides
links to other relevant websites.
CIA -- The
World Factbook (https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html)
An annual publication of the CIA, contains up-to-date information on all aspects
of the political, social and military history of a particular country.
CNN Interactive -- Africa (http://www.cnn.com/)
Current information on weather, business, science, tourism, etc.
Country Reports about ... (http://www.countryreports.org/)
Offers links to sites about many countries by such subjects as government, the
military, economy, the weather, etc.
CountryWatch (http://www.countrywatch.com/)
Useful site for general data.
Encyclopedia.com (http://www.encyclopedia.com)
From the Electronic Library, searching the Encyclopedia.com by country provides
numerous narrative articles on its history, culture, politics.
Ikuska Libros (http://ikuska.com/Africa/)
Site in Spanish for general information.
Infoplease (http://www.infoplease.com/)
Part of the electronic Learning Network, this homepage allows searches by country
which yield articles in almanacs, dictionaries, encyclopedias, biographical works,
etc. Additional reference links are provided as well.
Links To Essential Web Sites for
International Organizations (http://www.usemb.org.zm/wwwhint.htm)
Site of the Information Resource Center in Lusaka, Zambia. Links to parastatals
such as Red Cross, Red Crescent, ICRC, IMF, NATO, OAS, OECD, World Bank, WHO,
WTO, International Studies Association, and International Communications Union.
Lonely Planet - Destinations (http://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinations/)
Search by country to find information on travel, attractions, history, culture,
and environment. of that location.
Mbendi, Information for Africa (http://www.mbendi.co.za)
"Africa's leading business website and one of the world's top mining, energy
and international trade websites. The site has been designed to assist business-people
to identify and research business opportunities in the country and industry sectors
of their choice." Provides the economic profile, investment and information,
such as visa requirements and currency exchange rates.
OneWorld.net (http://www.oneworld.net/)
Searchable by country, regions and topics. Includes current headlines and special
reports.
Spanish Language and Hispanic
Cultures @ Globe-Gate. (http://globegate.utm.edu/spanish/span.html)
Presents a directory of online resources related to the Spanish language and
Hispanic cultures. Offers access to Listservs and Spanish language search engines.
Provides access to organizations supporting Spanish teaching, Spanish grammar
resources, and online courses and lessons. Links to Spanish dictionaries, magazines,
newspapers, and radio and television stations.
U.S. Department of State (http://state.gov/)
Numerous documents concerning diplomatic and international relations, travel
advice and warnings relating to the countries of the world are available on the
State Department's official site by searching under a particular country's
name.
US-Africa.org (http://us-africa.tripod.com/index.html)
"Open Window to Africa for business, travel and education...provides -country
files, photo albums, an impressive collection of pan African links, an event
calendar and extensive information about economy, history, and culture."
United Nations (http://www.un.org)
The official site of the United Nations provides articles, reports, etc. in several
languages on all aspects of the initiatives and mission of that organization
as well as on the contemporary life, culture, society, international relations,
etc. of all the countries and peoples of the world.
United States. Department of State (http://www.state.gov)
Numerous documents concerning diplomatic and international relations, travel
advice and warnings relating to the countries of the world are available on the
State Department's official site by searching under a particular country's
name.
United States. Library
of Congress. Virtual Reference Shelf (http://www.loc.gov/rr/askalib/virtualref.html)
The Library of Congress has mounted this useful site on its home page to give
scholars and researchers access to common online sources which are excellent
for initial stages of research. These online tools are organized by subject and
format, e.g., "Almanacs and Fast Facts," "Directories," "Libraries," etc.
Websites of U.S. embassies and consulates (http://usembassy.state.gov/)
Provides information on US government mission and services, and public and private
sector information on each country.
Afrika.no: the Index on Africa (The Norwegian Council for Africa) (http://afrika.no/)
Links to news, information, annotated resources on African countries. Sponsored
by the Norwegian Council for Africa.
World Desk Reference (http://uk.dk.com/)
Searchable by country, this is the online version of the handbook with more than
5000 illustrations and maps.
World News Network - WN.com (http://www.wn.com)
Useful site for general data for all of Africa. |