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Science & Planet > Look up geographical reference information (the links below will take you online)
Get geographical reference information
	DK Online - World Atlas Strangely enough you can't directly access maps from this website. However, you can find links to up to date sources of online geographical information about most of the countries of the world. A very useful geographical resource.
	The World Factbook Use this site from the CIA to access a huge amount of information about the countries and regions of the world. You can download some very good reference maps of different regions, access economic, political and physical information about each country.
	World Gazeteer A fascinating site. There is a huge amount to look at here that will interest almost anyone. Most useful is the gazeteer entry for every country in the world with links to a huge amount of information on each one but there is much more besides. Excellent.
Get population information
	BUBL - World Population From here you can access some of the most definitive and wide ranging information about the world's population and related issues. The links here are to some of the best resources in this area available on the web. Excellent.
	Census Statistics This is the national UK statistics website, which contains information about the recent censusand access to previos census data; births, deaths and marriages; and a wealth of UK information.
	POP Net This is one of the most comprehensive directories of population websites available on the web. You can access databases, predictions and population research organisations and centres around the world.
	Population Index This is a very useful reference tool that can help you to access thousands of documents and publications about demographics and world population. The amount of information you can access is vast and represents the most recent research and thinking.
	Population News This site provides regularly updated news from around the world that concerns populations and demographics. There are lots of useful links from this site some of the best population websites around and lots of detailed information
	UN Population Information Network This is a guide to the full range of population information available from the United Nations. You can access population data and publications concerning each country of the world as well as information about demographics and trends.
	US Census Bureau World Population Here you can find up to the second estimates of the worlds population, as well as projected estimates, birth rates, mortality rates and lots more demographic information.
Get weather information
	BBC Weather This is an excellent part of the BBC website. It has weather information for the entire world updated regularly by the met office. Has loads of weather news and forecasts available for most any area of the world.
	The Met Office This official site is one of the most comprehensive weather sites on the internet and allows you to search the globe for local weather information. Forecasts are available for anywhere in the world and it is updated very regularly.
	Weather Base This site contains easy to find climate information for locations all over the world and presents it in a clear and concise way. Includes average rainfall, temperatures and the number of rainy days each month. Useful for both students and travellers.
Use an atlas and get world maps
	Atlapedia Here you can find political and physical maps of most of the countries in the world. You can also get key statistics about geography, climate, people, religion, language, history and economy for each country. The site is easy to use and fast to load.
	Maps.com - Atlas This site lets you view political and physical maps of all the continents and most of the countries of the world. You can download printable versions of the maps that you find and access lots of facts and figures about each country or region.
	National Geographic - Maps One of the most informative geographic sites available on the web. The site contains a brilliant 'map machine' section that lets you move around the globe selecting the map and scale that you want, or access news and maps about topical issues.
	Texas University - Maps This is a good place to find a number of different high quality maps. There is a useful section providing maps of topical regions such as Afghanistan as well as world maps and maps of the continents and regions of the world.

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