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Wikipedia: Portugal
This encyclopedia entry provides extensive information on the Western European country, Portugal.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: The Difference Between the United Kingdom, Great Britain & England
Though the names United Kingdom, Great Britain and England are often used interchangeably, they all have different meanings. To clear up the confusion, CGP Grey explains the differences between the three.
Other
The Map as History: Europe's Colonial Expanision 1820 1939
European countries began exploring and seeking to dominate the rest of the world during the 15th and 16th centuries, thanks to their ability to control sea routes and to the discovery of the American continent. In the 19th century,...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: News Flash: The End of the Cold War
This lesson is an inquiry into events that occurred during the Cold War era. It is a technology-based project on one event that occurred during the Cold War(1945-1991). The Cold War describes the tense and hostile relationship between...
National Geographic Kids
National Geographic Kids: The Netherlands
Click-through facts-and-photo file about the geography, nature, history, people, culture, and government of the Netherlands. Includes a map of the country that pinpoints its European location on the western coast of the continent.
Curated OER
Etc: Maps Etc: European Possessions of Africa, 1906
A map of Africa after the Berlin Conference of 1885, which established the European colonial territory claims on the continent. This map shows the Belgian, British, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish claims, and the Turkish...
Curated OER
Etc: Colonization of North Western Africa, 1845 1900
Map of Northwestern Africa, subtitled "French Colonization." This map shows the Barbary States of Morocco, Algeria, and a portion of Ottoman controlled Tripoli. The map is color-coded to show the progression of French occupation in...
Nations Online Project
Nations Online: Belgium
Features a country profile of the European nation of Belgium, background overview, and numerous links to extensive information on the nation's culture, history, geography, economy, environment, population, news, tourism, government, and...
Encyclopedia of Earth
Encyclopedia of Earth: Ireland (Republic)
The Encyclopedia of Earth provides an overview of Ireland (Republic), including its geography, natural resources, history, government, economy, and much more. Maps and images are also included, along with sources used to create the entry.
Curated OER
Etc: Maps Etc: Africa Before the Berlin Conference, 1884
This is an interesting map of Africa showing the continent before the Berlin Conference of 1885, when the most powerful countries in Europe at the time convened to make their territorial claims on Africa and establish their colonial...
Curated OER
Etc: Maps Etc: Ethnolinguistic Groups of China, 1971
" Ethnolinguistic Groups - Almost all inhabitants of mainland China are of Mongoloid stock, and ethnic distinctions in the country are largely linguistic rather than racial. The Han comprise nearly 95 percent of the population; the...
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Russia, 1920
A map from 1920 of western Russia showing the political divisions within the country at the time. The map is color-coded to show the boundaries of European Russia, including the territories of Finland, the Baltic Provinces, Poland, White...
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Colonial Africa, 1904
A map of Africa shortly after the Berlin Conference of 1885, which established the European colonial territory claims on the continent. These European and independent boundaries include Algeria and the Saharan Sphere of French Influence,...
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Pre Colonial Africa, 1885
A map of the African continent prior to the Berlin Conference of 1885, when the most powerful countries in Europe at the time convened to make their territorial claims on Africa and establish their colonial borders at the start of the...
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Pre Colonial Africa, 1872
A map of Africa showing the continent prior to the Berlin Conference of 1885, when the most powerful countries in Europe at the time convened to make their territorial claims on Africa and establish their colonial borders at the start of...
Curated OER
Science Kids: Science Images: Belgium Flag
The national flag of Belgium, a country in Western Europe that is part of the European Union.