Culture of Countries


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Honors World Literature -- Culture

Books in the Library Technology Center at Prospect High School
CultureGrams
• ask for these at the Circulation Desk

Cultures of the World
Geography, History, Government, Economy, Environment, Lifestyle, Religion, Language, Arts. Leisure, Festivals and Food

R 910.3 WOR -- World Book Encyclopedia of People and Places
Fact Box, Maps, Economy, Environment, History, People, Foods, Arts, and Agriculture

R 910 LAN -- Lands and Peoples
Land and geography, Facts and Figures, Maps, Natural Resources, Climate, Language, Religion, Food, Festivals, Sports, Music, Entertainment, Economy, Government, and History

R 910 CIR -- Circling the Globe
Maps, Facts and Figures, Geography, Economy, People, Food, and History

391 KEN -- Ethnic Dress
Clothes

Fiesta series
Festivals and celebrations

R 306 ENC -- Encyclopedia of World Cultures
Information on specific cultures within a country. Example: Basques are a culture in Spain.

Peoples of . . .
R 305.8 PEO -- Peoples of the Americas
Information on Central America, South America, United States, Anguilla, Antigua, Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados, Barbuda, Belize, Canada, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, French Guiana, Greenland, Haiti, Jamaica, Martinique, Montserrat, Saint Kitts-Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint-Pierre, Suriname, Trinidad, Tobago, Turks and Caicos Islads, and Virgin Islands.

R 940 PEO-- Peoples of Europe
Information on countries in Europe such as Albania, Andorra, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxenbourg, Malta, Moldova, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, San Marino, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Yugoslavia

R 950 PEO-- Peoples of Eastern Asia
Information on countries in Eastern Asia such as Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, China, East Timor, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea-North, Korea-South, Laos, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam.

R 960 PEO-- Peoples of Africa
Information on countries in Africa such as Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Canary Islands, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Ceuta and Melilla, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Madeira, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mayotte, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Reunion, Rwanda, Saint Helena, Sao Tome, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Swaziland Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Western Sahara, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.

Internet links to Sites for Countries
World Geography
Username: prospecths Password: prospecths
Use the "Select a Country Profile" pull down menu. Then click on the Culture box.
http://www.worldgeography.abc-clio.com/home/

BBC Home
Scroll down to the bottom of the page and click on "Country Profiles."
http://www.bbc.co.uk/

World Factbook
Similiar to an almanac, this site gives short factual information about every country of the world. http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html

Answers.com
http://www.answers.com/

Country Studies
From the Federal Research division of the Library of Congress, an overview of countries around the world. http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/cshome.html#toc

Background Notes
Provided by the U.S. Department of State, factual information about countries, though some entries are several years old. http://www.state.gov/r/pa/bgn/

Grolier Encyclopedia
An online edition of the print version, use the search box in the upper middle section to find more information about your country. http://go.grolier.com:80/

Fashion, Costume and Culture
A Virtual Reference book that provides a broad overview of costume traditions of diverse cultures from prehistoric times to the present day. Examines more than 430 items of human decoration and adornment, ranging from togas to turbans, necklaces to tennis shoes. Explores how and why items were created, the people who made them, and their uses. This set shows how clothing, headwear, body decorations, and footwear reflect the different cultural, religious, and societal beliefs.
http://find.galegroup.com/

Prospect High School Library Technology Center Mount Prospect, Illinois 60056 Last updated: May 22, 2007 Created by: Christie Sylvester Updated by: Cheryl Petrone