Regional Directory
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- Caribbean (5,254)
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Eldis Country and Region Profiles
eldis.org
Search for information on economic, political and environmental issues in countries throughout the world.National Geographic: Travel & Cultures
travel.nationalgeographic.com
Includes photos, maps, videos, flags and facts, all indexed by continent and country.Nations Online
nationsonline.org
A comprehensive portal to sites in various countries throughout the world.Webteka
webteka.com
Directory of countries with flags, basic information and links to country directories and government sites.UNdata
data.un.org
Statistical profiles of countries compiled by the United Nations; with economic, social and environmental indicators.World Information
worldinformation.com
Key facts, indicators, country profiles, news, weather, currencies and comments on every country and territory.City Population
citypopulation.de
Statistical tables and maps for the principal cities and agglomerations of the world.Island Directory
islands.unep.ch
Basic environmental and geographic information on the significant islands of the world.CIA World Factbook
cia.gov
U.S. government profiles of countries and territories around the world. Information on geography, people, government, transportation, economy, communications, military, and transnational issues.Munisource
munisource.org
A world-wide directory of municipal, town and city web sites, and resource for elected and municipal officials. Includes chat and a forum. Tenders, policies, bylaws and job postings can be listed here.BBC Country Profiles
news.bbc.co.uk
Provides guide to history, politics and economic background of numerous countries. Also includes audio and video clips from the BBC archives.GlobalTower.com
globaltower.com
Links to news, business, and travel information, for western hemisphere countries.NationMaster.com
nationmaster.com
Provides country and regional graphs and descriptive statistics based on geography, military, economy, crime, education, and transportation.
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Region is most commonly a geographical term that is used in various ways among the different branches of geography. In general, a region may be seen as a collection of smaller units (as in "the New England states") or as one part of a larger whole (as in "the New England region of the United States"). Regions can be defined by physical characteristics, human characteristics, and functional characteristics. As a way of describing spatial areas, the concept of regions is important and widely used among the many branches of geography, each of which can describe areas in regional terms. For example, ecoregion is a term used in environmental geography, cultural region in cultural geography, bioregion in biogeography, and so on. The field of geography that studies regions themselves is called regional geography.
Adjective
regional- regional; pertaining to a region or regions
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