maps for children

Presents a National Geographic Student Atlas of the World, with photographs and graphics of the planet, detailed maps, Web links, thematic indexes on a variety of topics, country flags, and fact boxes.

Presents an introduction to the fifty states in the U.S., as well as outlying areas, each with information on history, notable people and events, a listing of state facts, a map, and photographs. Grouped by region.

Presents basic information about the United States and discusses the land and water, the date of statehood, the people and places, and fun facts about each state. Provides a map of the state and color photographs of its main features and attractions. Includes information about the fourteen U.S. territories, the two-letter postal codes, a glossary, and an index.

Maps and text chronicle the history of this Middle Eastern country that is at the eastern end of the Mediterranean Sea.

A map-oriented look at the history of Lebanon from 3000 B.C.E. to the present.

Photographs, text, and historical and contemporary maps help chronicle the history of Kuwait, discussing the country's government, economy, early settlements, conflicts, and other related topics.

Maps and text chronicle the history of the "crossroads of the Middle East," from the Stone Age to the present, including Jordan's importance to major world religions and cultures.

A map-oriented look at the history of Israel from the Biblical period to the events of the present day.

Maps and text chronicle the history of the former Soviet republic of Kyrgyzstan, one of the five countries of central Asia.

Maps and text chronicle the history of the former Soviet republic of Azerbaijan, located in the Caucasus Mountains at a crossroads on the Asian continent.