Africa Projects

 

Students can find needed information on African countries to help them complete the Africa school project.

 

General Information
African Studies Center from the University of Pennsylvania has an excellent list of links for each country, which may include information about the language, weather, newspapers, government sites, and more.

CIA World Factbook has most of the general information you'll need, such as population, area, geography, literacy, etc.

Infonation from the United Nations Cyber school bus lets you compare statistics for up to seven countries at a time. Also try the Country at a Glance page for more general information.

Portals to the World from the Library of Congress

World Desk Reference

Flags
CIA World Factbook Flags of the World
shows flags and descriptions for all countries and most territories.

Cooking & Recipes
The African Cookbook from the University of Pennsylvania has information for nine African countries, and includes several recipes, table manners, types of food, and more.

The African Studies African Cooking page from Columbia University lists sites with recipes.
 

Government & Politics
CIA World Factbook offers the most up to date information on the political leaders and government systems for all nations.

Maps
World Atlas & Maps of the World from About.com

 

 

| Last updated December 26, 2008