General Sites

• Background Notes (U.S. Gov't)
• CIA World Factbook(U.S.Gov't) — good basic information
• Country Flags and Maps
• Country Studies (U.S. Gov't)
• Geographia — emphasizes travel info
• Lonely Planet Destination Guide
• U.N. Cyberschoolbus (UnitedNations)

Specific Countries

• Canada — info about the gov't of Canada
• FirstGov — United States government info
• Japanese Culture — government, folktales, etc.

States

• 50 States and Capitals
• Stately Knowlege

Cities

• Canton Township
• Detroit
• Plymouth
• Cities of the World Profiles
• Fodor's Miniguides

Other Places

• G.O.R.P. Destinations--national monuments, national parks, etc.
• National Parks

Language & Translation Tools

• Babel Fish Translator — to and from 10 languages
• Yahoo International Language Dictionaries

Maps

• National Geographic Maps
• Maps and Geography of the World