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Click on the name to go to the country.
Click in the colored area to go to the region.
Regions of Africa Information about Africa (http://www.uiowa.edu/~africart/toc/people.html)
Map section mostly CIA, but some others.
Lonely
Planet maps give specialized information regarding parks. Some very nice photos. Created
by high school students.
Lists national parks by each African country, each park listing
contains a photo. Select the National Parks photo. Timetable of a typical student, and a day in the life of a student
(includes description of family life), pictures of classrooms and library (!), submissions
area includes art, clothing, recipes, crafts, and descriptions/purpose of each. Quiz
section.
Take
the virtual tour of several of Africa's wildlife parks, learn about the
animals, and send a postcard of them to a friend.
Miscellaneous
African Islands
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Encyclopedia/Atlas
All of Africa
- The Index on
Africa. The Norwegian Council for Africa.
Information on each country includes the following
sections:
(http://afrika.no/index/Countries/Algeria/index.html)
Culture
Art, literature, music, religion, sport, languages
and way of life.
Development
Studies, entrepreneurs, agencies and organisations.
Economy
Directories, organisations and studies on national
economy.
Education
Schools, universities, student associations and
gateways.
Environment
Agriculture, forestry, national parks, water and
ecology.
General
History, statistics and other general information.
Links to portals and directories.
Health
Public resources, organisations, journals and
research.
Human Rights
Organisations, reports and journals.
Media
News services, communications and information
technology.
Politics
Government, political parties, labour organisations,
movements, law and elections.
Tourism
Travel related information.
Women and Gender
Research, organisations, reports and journals.
- Geographia Africa.
(http://www.geographia.com/indx06.htm)
- Africa Encyclopedia
Africa Information Center. Basic information. Keyed to map location by number.
(http://hmnet.com/africa/1africa.html)
- AfricaNet - Tanzania,
Kenya, Egypt, Zimbabwe. Malawi, Botswana immediately visible. Search engine for
another 27 countries.
(http://www.africanet.com/)
-
K-12 Electronic Guide for African
Resources. Individual country selection U.S. travel
warnings.Sites link to other African sites.
(http://www.sas.upenn.edu/African_Studies/Home_Page/AFR_GIDE.html)
- North Africa and the Middle East. Selections include A-Z
of Camels, ABC of Arabic Cuisine,
Arab Art, Arab Homes, Falconry, individual country information, samples of Arabic
writing, and current writing/opinions. Individual country information includes: history,
government, business, culture, transport, and
tourist guide, flag, and 3-D map.
(http://www.arab.net/)
- Virtual Tourist - Africa
- Good general information on individual African countries from a tourist point of
view. Includes "first impression," weather, maps, and other links
(http://www1.excite.com/travel/travelguide/0,20310,africa,00.html)
- The Encyclopaedia of the Orient
is a one-stop online resource which covers all countries and cultures between Mauritania
in the west and Iran in the east, Turkey in the north and Sudan in south. Includes
political system, economy, health and education, religion and peoples, and history.
(http://i-cias.com/e.o/index.htm)
- Africa Photos. This library is divided into three sections,
Wildlife, Places & Scenery and People & Culture. (http://www.africa-guide.com/library.htm)
- The Living Africa.
People, land, wildlife, national parks. Many photos. (http://library.thinkquest.org/16645/)
- Africa’s highest points.
Great intro picture of giraffe and mountain.
(http://www.americasroof.com/africa.html)
Africa
Art, Music, Folktales, and Holidays
- African Sculpture from
the University of Pennsylvania
(http://www.sas.upenn.edu/African_Studies/Sculpture/menu_Sculpt.html)
- African countries south of the Sahara. Basic information and
maps showing tribal areas.
(http://www.uiowa.edu/~africart/toc/countries.html)
- Photos of people
and dress from the Horn of Africa. Select Index of Ark images for description.
(http://www.sas.upenn.edu/African_Studies/Horn_GIFS/menu_Horn.html)
The Africa Profiles. Brief
history and cultural description of many of the peoples who live in
Africa. Select from list below.
(http://endor.hsutx.edu/~obiwan/profiles/profilemenu.html)
African Maps,
Flags and Photos
-
Gif flags of Africa. Nice large flags in color. Identified by individual country.
(http://www.sas.upenn.edu/African_Studies/Flags_GIFS/menu_Flag.html) -
Maps of Africa,
entire and individual countries.
(http://www.lib.utexas.edu/Libs/PCL/Map_collection/africa.html)
-This photo library is divided into three sections,
Wildlife, Places & Scenery and People & Culture. (http://www.africa-guide.com/library.htm)
- Photos of African primates
(monkeys and gorillas)
(http://www.sas.upenn.edu/African_Studies/K-12/menu_EduENVR.html)
-
West Africa Recipes.
(http://www.foodwine.com/destinations/westafrica/)
-
The African Cookbook - by country
(http://www.sas.upenn.edu/African_Studies/Cookbook/about_cb_wh.html)
- Kwanzaa.
(http://www.melanet.com/kwanzaa/whatis.html#TOC)
-
African myths and legends.
(http://www.pibburns.com/mythregi.htm#mythregi2)
Updated JJuly 10, 2007