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Almanacs & Maps

For centuries, almanacs have been providing people with basic facts and information. So whether you're looking for the salaray of a US Senator, what May's birthstone is or what the long-term weather forecast for Farmington is, you've come to the right place.

Background Notes	Issued by the US State Department, this site offers facts about the land, people, history, government, political conditions, economy, and foreign relations of various countries.
CIA World Factbook	Provides basic statistical and factual information on the countries of the world, including geography, government, people, military, etc. Updated every two weeks.
Census Data & Demographics	A compilation of authoritative statistics and census-related sites from across the globe, maintained by the University of Michigan School of Information.
Europa World Plus	Europa World Plus is the online version of the Europa World Year Book and the nine-volume Europa Regional Surveys of the World series. First published in 1926, the year book is renowned as one of the world's leading reference works, covering political and economic information in more than 250 countries and territories.
globalEDGE	Created by the International Business Center at Michigan State University (IBC), globalEDGE™ is a knowledge web-portal that connects international business professionals worldwide to a wealth of information, insights, and learning resources on global business activities.
Farmer's Almanac	Founded in 1818, this classic compendium of historical and agricultural lore is an invaluable source of weather predictions and climatic data.
Information Please Almanac	The online version of a popular print resource. Includes basic information on a wide variety of topics such as disasters, sports, and entertainment.
Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection	Contains a collection of over 250,000 digitized maps from across the world, as well as links to many other map sites.
States and Capitals	A compilation of online government resources for all 50 states. Provides general information such as location, government representatives, geological resources, etc.