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Ducksters

Ducksters: Geography for Kids: Egypt

For Students 1st - 9th
On this site, the history, capital, flag, climate, terrain, people, economy, and population of Egypt.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Geography for Kids: Republic of Congo

For Students 1st - 9th
Visit this site to learn about the history, capital, flag, climate, terrain, people, economy, and population of Republic of the Congo.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Geography for Kids: Sierra Leone

For Students 1st - 9th
Explore the history, capital, flag, climate, terrain, people, economy, and population of Sierra Leone on this site.
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Siteseen

Siteseen: Land of the Brave: Triangular Trade

For Students 9th - 10th
Article on triangular trade in Colonial America explores routes (England to Africa to the Americas and back to England), the exchange of goods, and Slave Trade. A chart shows the goods traded by the Thirteen Colonies.
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The Economist

The Economist: Sudan: The Oil Factor

For Students 9th - 10th
A 2007 analysis of the challenges faced by Sudan in developing its key industry, oil.
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InterKnowledge Corp.

Inter Knowledge Corp: Exploring Botswana

For Students 3rd - 8th
InterKnowledge Corp provides a brief look at the location, climate, geography and culture of Botswana in southern Africa.
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Nyakyusa and Ngonde

For Students 9th - 10th
The Nyakyusa of southwestern Tanzania are known from missionary and traveler's records since the beginning of European contact with the East African interior in the 1870s. The Nyakyusa are especially noted for their system of "age...
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BBC

Bbc: Tackling Nigeria's Violent Oil Swamps

For Students 9th - 10th
A May 2007 description of the violence that plagues the Niger delta region and the importance of this oil-rich but impoverished area to Nigeria's economy.
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Kanuri

For Students 9th - 10th
The Kanuri are the dominant ethnic group of Borno Province in northeastern Nigeria. They number over 3 million in Nigeria, about 500,000 in Niger, 100,000 in Chad, and 60,000 in Cameroon. They are called "Beri-beri" by the Hausa, but...
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CRW Flags

Flags of the World: Cote D'voire, Ivory Coast

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Flags of the World provides a large flag of Cote d'Ivoire with a description of the flag and the country coat of arms.
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BBC

Bbc: News: Country Profile: Ethiopia

For Students 9th - 10th
BBC News provides a general overview on the oldest independent East African country, Ethiopia. Includes country facts, information on leaders and media, and links to a timeline of key events and recent news.
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of Natural History: African Voices

For Students 6th - 8th
The African culture is vibrant and filled with amazing accomplishments in the area of art, religion, economics, and education. Read comments from Africans on their rich culture and history while viewing dynamic pictures. Included are...
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Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Bridging World History: Early Global Commodities

For Students 9th - 10th
This unit examines globalization from its true origins rooted in China's desire for silver and in Spain's conquest of mines in America.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Primary Source Set: The Transatlantic Slave Trade

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection uses primary sources to explore the Transatlantic Slave Trade.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Primary Source Set: The Colonies: Motivations and Realities

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of primary sources to explore the motivations and realities behind life in the American colonies.
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Zoroastrians

For Students 9th - 10th
The ethnic identity of this Iranian minority group is derived from their religion, Zoroastrianism. They constitute only 0.18 percent of the Iranian population. The term "Zoroastrian" is taken from the name of their prophet Zarathushtra...
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University of Groningen

American History: Outlines: Presidency of Ronald Reagan

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides an extensive history of Reagan's administration including information on his presidential campaign, domestic policies, foreign policies, and domestic and international events of his presidency.

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