Disclaimer

The information on this site is the result of the work of the Globalization Committee during the 2003/2004 school year.

It is meant to be a user friendly, ready reference, and a starting point for further in-depth research on the countries of the world. Individuals are encouraged to pursue their research to gain balanced insight and greater perspectives.

WEB SITES

CountryWatch. Database Countrywatch.com is a data base for information on the world's nations.
It also contains a current events update. It is an excellent resource
that includes a variety of sources. North Colonie has a district
subscription.
ECOLA This site contains links to English daile newspapers and weekly and
monthly magazines published all over the world. It offers the
opportunity to teachers and students to study the perspectives of
people from different cultures.
Official Country Government Websites This is a direct link to the national web sites for every nation that
currently hosts a web site. It represents the official government web
site for each nation.
Embassies Of The World This site contains direct links to every embassy hosted in Washington
D.C. It contains valuable information for each country and offers
another opportunity to share the perspectives of individuals in
different countries.

PowerPoints

Africa & The Middle East

Egypt/Jordan/Saudi/Syria

Asia-Pacific

Eastern Europe

Latin America & Caribbean

South Central Asia