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Look at these encyclopedias or websites for information on countries around the world.

Please note: links with a lock icon next to them () are to databases that any of our library members can use – you will be asked to type in your library barcode and PIN - if you don't know your PIN number just Ask Us!

•  World Book Online - excellent general knowledge starting point, good illustrations, maps, current affairs
•  Encyclopedia Britannica Online - 32 volume encyclopedia includes junior and student editions
•  Junior Worldmark Encyclopedia of Foods and Recipes of the World
  
• World Factbook - up-to-date information on all countries
• BBC Country Profiles - guide to history, politics and economics of countries, territories and key international organisations
• Planet Diary - find out what's happening now and what has happened in the past, from earthquakes and epidemics through to astronomy and the weather