Foreign Language Resource
 Updated 1/09/08

General: Country Background Information

Library of Congress: Country Studies
Library of Congress offers this series of online books which provide extensive information on all aspects of the country, its society, natural resources, economy, history, and international relationships.
CIA World Factbook
Information on the countries of the world, from the famous spy center, The Central Intelligence Agency.
State Department
U.S. Department of State informational archives and documents on countries, organized by regions.
Castles Around the World

Languages Around the World

 

General: Foreign News Sources

Internet Public Library Newspapers

Connections to hundreds of newspapers, magazines and media throughout the U.S. and the world.

 

General: Other Foreign Language Resources

The Weather Channel
International weather reports are included here. Note the "International City Forecasts" option. See the "Maps" section also.
Embassies of the World
Links to foreign embassies which have offices in the U.S. Find out about your country of interest, and then link to that country off its embassy page.
Jennifer's Language Page
At this website you can learn how to say several words and phrases in hundreds of different languages. The author collected these words from dictionaries, phrase books, people who speak these languages, and online language resources.
Foreign Language & Culture

A Web site with links to resources which would be helpful to people wanting to learn about different cultures of the world.

ilovelanguages

Dedicated to bringing together information about the languages of the world. Tip: Check out the Languages and Literature section.

 

French

French Class Christmas Holiday Site

Christmas traditions In France and Canada
Tells about the ways that the French speaking peoples in France and Canada celebrate Christmas. Very thorough and full of information!

Other French Language Websites

WebLouvre: Bienvenue!
Art exhibition based on the famous Louvre in France. Lots of exceptionally well selected art.
Canada
The Canada Home Page, which can be displayed in French. Links to lots of information about Canada.

German

Castles On the Rhine
A large collection of links to information about castles, including images of many castles!
German - English Dictionary
Translate from German to English or the other way around!

Spanish

Maps of the Americas
A collection of maps of the countries of The Americas. Click on the name of the country whose map you want to see, and it will be displayed.
Latin America Information Center
The Latin American Network Information Center. Lots of information and links for countries of Latin America.
U.C. Davis Spanish Department
A large collection of links to Spanish language information on the WWW, including cultural, historical and news sources.
The Day of the Dead
"November 1, All Saints Day, and November 2, All Souls Day are marked throughout Mexico by a plethora of intriguing customs that vary widely according to the ethnic roots of each region."
The Calca
Death is not always solemn in Mexico; people play with it, "...we invite to "the calaca" so she can be our scoff with verses to satirize everything and everybody"
Puerto Rico
Web entry into Puerto Rico, including at least one with lots of full color scenic images, plus another with art work by a Puerto Rican artist.
Si Spain
A broad-based information resource site about Spain and its people, sponsored by the Embassy of Spain in Ottawa, Canada. This is a very comprehensive and interesting site, quite valuable to the student of Spanish language.

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