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Internet Resources

Cities

• City Link USA
  listing of states & cities offering information on travel, tourism, and relocation
• City Data.com
  data for U.S. Cities
• How far is it?
  find distance between cities

Country Information and Government Resources

• Background Notes
  from the U.S. State Department
• Country Studies/Area Handbooks
  from the Library of Congress
• Embassy.org
  foreign embassies in Washington, DC
• Embassy World
  locate embassies and consulates
• Nations of the World
  includes each country's constitution
• United Nations
  official website of the United Nations
• U.S. Embassies, Consulates, and Dipolomatic Missions
  from the U.S. State Department
• World Factbook
  from the CIA
• World Leaders
  CIA web site listing the chiefs of states and cabinet members of foreign governments

Geography

• Geographic Names Information Systems
  find the geographic location of cities
• Stately Knowledge
  basic facts about the states

Maps

• MapQuest
  driving directions, milleage, route options
• Yahoo Maps
  customized maps from Yahoo
• Historic Map Works
  browse and search historic maps
• National Atlas.com
  wide variety of maps available
• National Geographic Maps
  variety of maps available
• National Geographic Expedition Atlas
  maps made for printing & copying
• Outline Maps
  from Education Place
• State Outline Maps
  blank state outline maps
• Microsoft Research Maps
  arial photographic & topographical maps
• US Topo: The National Map
  digital topographic maps from the U.S. Geological Survey

Travel Resources

• AccuWeather
  check weather forecast, worldwide
• Amtrak
  U.S. passenger rail service
• Bed and Breakfast.com
  over 6500 listings
• Bureau of Consular Affairs
  U.S. State Department information on foreign travel
• Currency Converter
  includes illustrations of currency
• Detroit Metropolitan Airport
  arrival and departure information
• Europe by Eurail
  train travel in Europe
• Insiders' Guides
  U.S. city travel guides online
• Internet Guide to Hostelling
  7000 hostels listed
• Lonely Planet
  extensive travel information for many destinations
• Michigan.org
  Michigan's official travel web site
• National Park Service
  official website of the National Park Service
• Recreation.gov
  government travel & recreation web sites
• Rough Guide to Online Travel
  travel guides online
• Rough Guide Downloads
  free audio and print downloads for travel destinations and languages
• Schmap Guides
  free interactive travel guides for over 200 cities
• Subway Maps
  public transportation maps, worldwide
• Travel and Living Abroad
  U.S. Department of State travel warnings
• Travelocity
  airline information
• TripAdvisor.com
  reviews by travelers of accomodations
• Weather.com
  from the Weather Channel