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World Leaders

  1. General Sites & Portals :
    • Famous & Great Leaders
      Quite an extensive listing. What is best about this group is that it contains people from other parts of the world whom we may not necessarily recognise. Also contains extensive links to other biographical areas.
    • Guide and Index to Lists of Rulers
      This is an absolutely enormous and very extensive compilation of lists covering the entire world and a majority of the historical periods.
      Highly Recommended !
    • Historical World Leaders
      A collection of links to both individual world leaders [good and bad] as well as portal sites. There are also ‘snippets’ about various leaders.
    • Royal Genealogies
      Dominantly English, but also covering genealogies in other royal families in Europe.
    • Rulers [1]
      World leaders and rulers back to 1700.
    • Rulers [2]
      Heads of state [kings, queens, presidents, etc.] and heads of government [Prime Ministers, Presidents, Chairmen, etc.].
    • States and Regents of The World
      ‘An alphabetical listing of states and territories and their regents in the 19th and 20th centuries,’
    • Twentieth Century World Leaders
      Trivia quiz.
    • World Leaders
      All heads of state [updated weekly] and cabinet members of any federal government.
    • World Political Leaders 1945-2007
      Search by country or international organisation.
    • World Statesmen
      ‘This site is a complete and up to date encyclopedia of all the leaders of nations and territories. International organizations and recent religious leaders are listed separately. This site provides detailed chronologies, flags, national anthems, maps and indexes to enhance your research into the world of history and politics.’
  2. Specific Leaders & Information :
  3. Women Leaders :
    • Great Women Rulers
      Brief information on a range of both historical and modern female rulers. You should also check More Women Rulers, which includes nominations by people from all over the world. Also covers historical and modern offerings. These are major parts of the Women in World History site.
    • Women Political Leaders - Historical and Current
      Listed by country/name/period. Also has a link to each country’s information.
    • Women Presidents and Prime Ministers
      ‘Women in many [ ] countries have already earned the top political job in their nations. Learn more about them.’
    • Women Prime Ministers and Presidents : 20th Century
      [Global Women Political Leaders]
      ‘How many women have served as Presidents or Prime Ministers in the 20th century ? How many can you name ? I’ve listed women leaders of countries both large and small. Many names will be familiar; some will be unfamiliar to all but a few readers. Some were highly controversial; some were compromise candidates. Some presided over peace; others over war. Some were elected; some were appointed. Some served briefly; others were elected; one, though elected, was prevented from serving.’
    • World Rulers
      Female heads of state, past monarchs, important women in government positions.
    • Worldwide Guide to Women in Leadership
      ‘This site is dedicated to the women who have ruled since the beginning of times - or as long as the sources date back.’ Quite an extensive listing.

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Wonders of the World

  1. Ancient Wonders :
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  2. General Sites & Portals :
    • All Wonders
      Natural, architectural and human wonders.
    • New 7 Wonders Of The World
      See the final results of a new assessment of these, and decide whether you agree with them and the methodology used.
    • Seven Wonders of the Modern World
      ‘In 1994 ASCE sought nominations from across the globe for the Seven Wonders of the Modern World. The chosen projects pay tribute to the greatest civil engineering achievements of the 20th century.’ They range from the Panama Canal to the CN Tower in Toronto.
    • Seven Wonders of the World
      ‘From Wikipedia, the Free encyclopedia’. Includes a number of ‘Seven Wonder’ listings including Ancient, Medieval and a selection from the modern era. Has further readings, references and links in addition to the information provided.
    • The New 7 Wonders
      ‘View them all in 360 degree interactive panoramas from internationally known panorama photographers.’
  3. Man-made Wonders
    Including both ancient and modern structures.
    • Angkor Wat
      Includes history, Mysteries & Legends, Facts & Figures, Design & Architecture, photos, glossary and further links.
    • Aswan High Dam
      Information, construction history, graphics, embedded links to further information, external links. Done by Wikipedia.
    • Channel Tunnel, The
      A huge amount of background information with further links to more background, tunnel services and even Eurostar services.
    • Great Wall of China :
    • Hagia Sophia
      Done by the Patriarchate, it includes several pages of information, photos and a video gallery.
    • Panama Canal :
      • Panama Canal
        Modern information regarding the canal including maritime information, webcams and more.
      • Canalmuseum
        Has photos, documents, stories, books and further links, all covering the creation of the Panama Canal.
    • Pyramids, The Inside Story
      NOVA Program that retraces how the Pyramids were built. Learn about the Pharaohs they were built for and more.
    • Petronas Towers
      Covers information on the towers, the Skybridge, a gallery, location, other facts & figures and links.
    • Stonehenge
      About Stonehenge, Visitor information, links to other sites for historical details and more.
    • Taj Mahal, Explore the
      Take a virtual tour of the whole complex. ‘Includes integrated Text for the Hearing-Impaired & downloadable MS Word [with pictures] for Schools’.
  4. Natural Wonders :
  5. World Heritage Information :

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General Information

  1. Blogs :
    • Global Voices Online
      Blogs and RSS Feeds from around the world.
    • Winds of Change
      This is a blog which has a focus essentially on global affairs. At the present, that doesn’t always make for the most pleasant reading.
  2. Cities [including Capital Cities] :
  3. Countries :
    • African Countries
      Flags, embassies and links to other sites. Suits all school levels.
    • Aneki.com
      Find information by region, then country, by keyword [e.g. economic, academic], select a country from the 190+ listed, cities, maps, flags, embassies, consulates, visas and more.
    • Asia Source
      Find a wealth of up-to-date information on Arts & Culture, Business & Economics, Policy & Government and Social Issues. Special Reports, Interviews, news, educational resources, bookstore, profiles, links, database, calendar and more.
    • Background Notes
      Current information from the US State Department on countries from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe.
    • BBC NEWS Country Profiles
    • Countries of the World
      Information about every nation.
    • Country Briefings
      ‘News, country profiles, forecasts, statistics and more on’ a list of countries from The Economist.
    • Country Reports
      Flags, anthems, current weather conditions, general information.
    • Earth Navigator
      Click on a country to find information.
    • Eldis - Regional & Country Profiles
    • GlobalEDGE Country Insights
      ‘Current information on the business climate, news, history, political structure, economic landscape, and relevant statistical data are provided in a region and country-specific format, covering 196 countries.’
    • Global Real Estate Project
    • Infonation
      Allows you to compare groups of nations under several headings. Two levels - basic and advanced. Fascinating process.
    • Nationmaster
      ‘A handy way to graphically compare nations. Using the form above, you can generate graphs with ease on all kinds of statistics. What’s more, you can select exactly which countries you want to include.’
    • One World - Nations Online
      To emphasise the unity of nations - links.
    • Portals to the World
      ‘Portals to the World contain selective links providing authoritative, in-depth information about the nations and other areas of the world. They are arranged by country or area with the links for each sorted into a wide range of broad categories.’ US Library of Congress.
    • SBS World Guide
      A guide to countries of the world by the Australian broadcaster SBS.
    • World-Countries.net
      An ‘ultimate source where you will find all necessary information about [the] countries of the world on the net. Our aim is to bring you resources on every country in the world, all in one place.’ Extensive information on all aspects.
    • World Factbook
      CIA site about every country in the world.
    • World Information
  4. Flags
    World flags, information on designs, competitions and more.
  5. General Sites & Portals :
    • Around the World in 80 Clicks
      Take a tour through 80 stops around the world, with information and webcam footage.
    • Atlapedia Online
      Countries from A - Z, world maps in physical & political formats, teaching resources.
    • Harper’s Index, The
      ‘Harper’s Index provides a statistical snapshot of the world’s economic, political, and cultural climate.’ Has an archive back to 1998 [in monthly presentations].
      Now need to be a subscriber to access this.
    • Kids@National Geographic
      Geared for children.
    • Library of Congress
      Global Gateway World Culture & Resources.
    • Our World - IPL Kidspace
      Religion, languages, geography, world culture, the ancient world, regional areas, links for parents & teachers.
    • Search Systems
      Public information databases, particularly in the US and Canada, with links to their sites. Government directories, phone books, professional registers [including banned/disqualified members] and more.
    • World Atlas of Maps, Flags, …
      [Geography, Facts and Figures]
    • World Gazetteer
      ‘Provides information about current population of countries, their administrative divisions, cities and towns as well as images of the current national flags. You can access the data by clicking a specific country or get summary statistics like the largest cities, additional information by clicking on one of the links.’
    • World Almanac for Kids
      Serious information about the world and things to interest children.
  6. National Anthems :
  7. Population :
    • GeoHive Global Statistics
      ‘The site dealing with statistics on the human population and Earth in general. The main kind of data you can find here is on the population of regions, countries, provinces and cities. Next to that there are some statistics on economic factors like wealth, infrastructure and more.’
    • POPClocks
      US Census Bureau. Population in the US and worldwide.
    • Population Index
      ‘Is the primary reference tool to the world’s population literature. It presents an annotated bibliography of recently published books, journal articles, working papers, and other materials on population topics. This website provides a searchable and browsable database containing 46 000+ abstracts of demographic literature published in Population Index in the period 1986-2000.’
    • Population Reference Bureau
      This site replaces Popnet and performs the same basic functions.
  8. Specific & Unusual Sites :
    • Forms of Address
      Using the correct form of address and salutation [when writing] for people at all levels around the world [e.g. doctors to The Pope].
    • Islands Online [UNEP]
      The most significant world islands.
    • Mount Everest 50th Anniversary
      National Geographic. Maps, videos, views, wallpaper and more.
    • Virtual Library
      International affairs. Useful for secondary school staff and students.
    • Web Cams :
      • Webcam Central
        A vast array of webcams from ‘pancakes’ to ‘The Pyramids’.
      • Earth Cam
        Another of the best, which has a vast array of webcams to view.
    • World Mysteries
      A fun site looking at ‘mysteries’ through the ages - places, artifacts, writings and links to related sites.
  9. World Images :
    • Degree of Confluence Project, The
      ‘To visit each of the latitude and longitude integer degree intersections in the world, and to take pictures at each location.’ 20 000+ already stored here.
    • Earth from Above
      Natural and human wonders of the world. Zoomable views.
    • Earth Viewer
      Regularly updated images of the earth from satellites. Great viewing.
    • Great Globe Gallery, The
      Satellite images, cross sections, images, maps of all kinds.

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