Countries of the world, a primary source journey

Describes the geography, people, history, government, economy, and culture of Australia.

Text and photographs reveal the culture, history, artifacts, and traditions of the African nation, Kenya.

Describes the geography, people, history, government, economy, and culture of Mexico.

Text and photographs reveal the culture, history, artifacts, and traditions of the eastern Asian nation, Japan, which is made up of several thousand islands in the North Pacific Ocean.

Text and photographs depict the history, government, culture, and traditions of China, which shares its borders with fourteen other countries.

Text and photographs depict the history, government, culture, and traditions of Italy, a peninsular country shaped like a boot.

Text and photographs reveal the culture, history, artifacts, and traditions of the nation of Sweden, one of the world's northernmost countries.

Text and photographs reveal the culture, history, artifacts, and traditions of Vietnam, an S-shaped country in southeast Asia that is 1,000 miles (1,600 km) long.

Describes the geography, people, history, economy, and culture of Pakistan.

Presents an introduction to Turkey, in simple text with illustrations, including information on the history, government, geography, and culture of this Middle Eastern nation.