Alexander Kireev and Alexey Sidorenko have been interested in electoral geography for years, and they recently combined forces to create this very interesting and informative website dedicated to just that subject. On the homepage, visitors can take a look at the latest electoral maps added to the site. It's quite a diverse group of maps, as they have included a map showing the results of the...

Initially reviewed in the September 19, 1997 Scout Report INCORE's (Initiative on Conflict Resolution and Ethnicity) handy Country Guide page has more than doubled its offerings. For each of the 42 countries currently featured, INCORE lists annotated resources for news and background information, related email lists and newsgroups, articles and documents, maps, NGOs, and other related resources....

The Federal Research Division (FRD) provides customized research and analytical services on foreign and domestic topics to United States Government and District of Columbia agencies. This Web site "presents a description and analysis of the historical setting and the social, economic, political, and national security systems and institutions of countries throughout the world and examines the...

New from the US Central Intelligence Agency comes The World Fact Book. This annual publication contains a wide range of information on every recognized country in the world. Once chosen, visitors can view a map of the country and its flag, as well as read facts on its geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues including international...

WorldAtlas.com was created by the maps company Graphic Maps in an "effort to aid students, teachers, travelers and parents with their geography and map questions." The information-rich site lets users explore countries of the world through a wide array of maps, descriptions, current times, flags, populations, land size, and links to other relevant sites. Other items of interest include geography...