Looking for information on different countries for your Pole to Pole project?
The library has lots of books that can help you. Use ‘Find that book’ to find the Dewey number for the countriesyou are looking for. Remember the reference section too. The encyclopedias have lots of different information about different countries.
You can also try these websites.
BBC – Country profiles
Heavy on facts and information with few pictures, but a good overview of each country, it’s government and leaders, history and media.
Economist country profiles
Profiles on 60 countries which include basic facts about each country and the political and economic structure. There are useful links to recent articles about each country too.
Infoplease – Countries of the world
Each country profile provides information on: geography, maps, flag, history, current ruler, area, population, capital city, largest cities, languages, ethnicity/race, religion, literacy rate, economy, government. There is also world information on population, governments, climate, economics and religion.
Cultural profiles project
Website set up by the Canadian immigration authorities. Includes general and specific information about food and drink, customs, holidays, work patterns, religion, health and education systems etc… Useful pictures are included too.
