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http://vlad.tribnet.com/
The Vladivostok News - This page contains current news from the
Russian Realm's "Wild West. Also included on this page are
links to other regions in this federation.
2)
http://www.westnet.se/tourist
This site takes a look at a city in the northern region of the
European Realm. It includes a virtual trip around the historic
city of Goteburg and includes information on its relative
location to the other world ports & lots of other information
and links about this beautiful region.
3)
http://www.lashayas.com/destination.htm
Tierra del Fuego, an island in the South American Realm
contains the southernmost sity in the world. This site includes
information and links about this beautiful region.
4)
http://www.adventures-abroad.com/borneo.htm
A great look at some of the most fascinating cultures of the
world. Sulawesi and Borneo are two great islands in the Southeast
Asian Realm. This page examines the clash of the colonial
influence of the Dutch with the native Toraja people.
5)
http://www.internetuniv.com:80/yourhere/chicago.html
A great site celebrating the North American Realm's greatest
city. It information on the historical geography as well as the
culture and religions within the area.
6)
http://os2.iaccess.za:80/travel/mozam/index.htm
The Mozambique home page gives general information on the
physiography and climate of this country in the
Sub-Saharan African Realm.
7)
http://public.carleton.edu/~tompkinm/iraq.html
A homepage including links to connect you to Iraq. Learn more about
politics in Iraq and information on the cultural geography.
8)
http://www.chinaplus.com/db/html/00312.html
An explanation of how Xizang's (Tibet) geographic climate is going to
be classigfied in the future. (Remember. geographers study why things
change and what it means.)
9)
http://www.dreamscape.com/tony/nica0001.htm
The geography of Central America's largest country, Nicaragua.
10)
http://www.new-caledonia.com:80/eng.htm
An interesting look at a beautiful island included in the Pacific
Realm. It includes a photographic tour and information on the
geography, history, culture, and climate
of this Melenesian island.
Kimmerly Lila1) AUSTRALIA
http://www.emb.nw.dc.us
Provided by the Australian Embassy in Washington, DC, this site
starts off with general information on the country and recent
happenings. There is then a list of specific category links for more
in-depth information, such as the economy, culture, flora and fauna,
and geography and climate. The geography-climate link discusses the
size of the continent, borders, elevation, climate (precipitation and
vegetation), and various regions of this country. Much more info.
too.
2) ICELAND
http://www.lysator.liu.se/nordic/scnfaq51.html
The homepage has an index which covers every topic regarding this
interesting country which is located in the far North Atlantic Ocean.
After the index, in-depth demographics of this unique island are
listed. Everything from life expectancy to national religion are
listed here. The general geographic and economic, government, and
population information is also discussed.
3) PESHTIGO, WISCONSIN - Peshtigo Fire
http://www.crhnwscr.noaa.gov/grb/PeshtigoFire.html
The fire happened virtually simultaneously with the great Chicago
fire, but was much less publicized. This fire was perhaps even
greater than that more famous fire, and more devestating, killing
hundreds and destroying the city of Peshtigo in an hour. There are a
few sites on this fire and city in Wisconsin.
4) BELIZE - Middle america
http://www.city.net/countries/belize
My interest in this country is because of a friend who is a native of
this small country located in what is most often referred to as
Central America. There is a variety of information contained in this
site - from general information, culture and language, to a link of
all the regions of Central America. You'll find maps as well as a
people finder and the yellow pages.
5) AMAZONIA FROM SPACE
http://www.inpe.br/grid/quick-looks
A very different site, but cool! This site lets you pick a section of
Amazonia and enlarges the Landsat images (aerial views) of the
geographic landscape, taken by the Brazilian Amazon Deforestation
Survey Project in 1991. There is not much verbal information in this
site, but this is a link from a homepage
(http://www.cptec.inpe.br/lba)
which is the Biosphere-Atmosphere Experiment site in Amazonia used to
understand functions (ecological, climatic, etc. ) of this region.
There is also a tutorial link on Amazonia containing general
geographic information on the region and more.
6) SOUTH AFRICA - Economic Trends and Outlook
http://www.tradeport.org/ts/countries/safrica/trends.html
A most informative site containing the economics of South Africa.
There is information on economic growth, including mining and
manufacturing, agriculture, and the new government. The outlook seems
favorable for this region as a whole. The economy is examined fairly
closely.
7) U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
http://www.nmd.usgs.gov
Urban mapping and spatial analysis of land transformation due to urban development in the monthly feature (May 1997) of this site. The realm is North America and the site has many links such as geology, water resources, global land information, among many others.
8) HONG KONG
http://www.hongkong.org
Mostly historical and political, but with Hong Kong's authority
reverting back to China this year I felt this was somewhat
appropriate. The agreement between Britain and China was made in 1984
and will have an enormous impact on the entire population, economy,
and development of this island located in the East Asian Realm.
9) SUBSAHARAN AFRICA
http://www.ems.psu.edu/~williams/world/africa.htm
Many links in this site provide you with information not only
regarding Subsaharan Africa, but any country in Africa. There is a
map you can click on to choose a country for information or click on
the name which is listed next to the map. The information on the
realm of Subsaharan Africa is located below this map and country
listing. There is a two-part discussion which includes general
information and a case study of Nigeria. Following are many listings
of topics, facts, and probably opinion, and the publications or
articles from which they come on the different countries and regions
of this realm.
10) MYANMAR
http://www.asiatravel.com/myaninfo.html
This site contains general information on the country located in
Southeast Asia. The topics covered include the diverse nationalities
of the country along with historical and cultural heritage. There is
also an entire section on the special events around the year in
Myanmar.