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CIA World Fact Book
Country information/profiles and reference maps.

50 States and Capitols
Governor, climate, largest cities, flag, state bird, national parks, etc.

Information Please
Facts and statistics on the U.S. and the world - people, business, society, science and technology, sports, entertainment.

Official U.S. Time
Check time zones; accurate within one second.

Today in History
Full text archive of historic facts. By the Library of Congress.

World Flag Database
Brief country profiles, national and state flags, ensigns, and sub-national flags.

World Time Server
Find the correct time in countries all over the world.

Calendar Zone
Categorized calendar catalog.

UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Global and internationally comparable statistics on education, science, culture and communication.

Yearbook of Experts, Authorities, & Spokespersons
Keyword, topic, and geographic searches.

Calendar Converter
Convert dates from differing calendar systems.

California Driver Handbook
Available in PDF format.

Classic 164 Currency Converter
Convert currency from any country.

Earthquake Preparedness Handbook
From the Los Angeles Fire Department.

FindLaw
Subject index to law resources.

Geologic Time Scale
Descriptions for each section of the timeline.

Grants Web
Federal funding opportunities.

How Stuff Works
Award winning site describing just how today's technology works - everything from toilets to television.

Library of Congress Country Studies
Country profiles and statistical data.

The Merck Manuals Online Medical Library - Home Edition for Patients and Caregivers
Easy-to-use medical information.

The Merck Manuals Online Medical Library - for Healthcare Professionals
General medical text with easy-to-use medical information.

Occupational Outlook Handbook
The Government's premier guidance publication, provides essential information about selected occupations giving information on outlook, earnings, training, qualifications, working conditions and more. For information by industry, see the companion publication Career Guide to Industries.

United Nations System Pathfinder
Use to identify major publications of the organizations comprising the United Nations.

Nobel Prize Internet Archive
Award winning site contains winners in the categories of literature, physics, chemistry, peace, economics, physiology and medicine with brief biographical information on the individuals. Go to the official Nobel Prize site.

Pulitzer Prizes
A listing of the winners of Pulitzer Prizes in journalism, drama, letters and music since 1917.

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