Federal Information

Database to search our nation's official repository of domestic geographic names information.

Geographic information from the Census Bureau. Includes TIGERweb, which gives users a way to view geographic data including roads, rivers, legal and statistical areas. It also includes reference maps showing boundaries and the names of geographic areas for which statistical data is tabulated.

Extensive collection of maps and geographic reference sources.

Also known as "Background Notes." Include facts about the land, people, history, government, political conditions, economy, and foreign relations of independent states and some other areas. Produced by the U.S. Department of State.

Historic information on over 100 countries. Site is housed at the Library of Congress.

Provides information on the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 world entities. Updated weekly.

Archive of United States treaties with other governments from 1981 to present

Research guides created by the Library of Congress. Compilations of legal resources discussing the laws of nations, territories, and affiliated jurisdictions across all continents.

The Foreign Relations of the United States (FRUS) series presents the official documentary historical record of major U.S. foreign policy decisions and significant diplomatic activity.

Provides statistics and information on the worldwide supply of, demand for, and flow of minerals and materials in the U.S.

Official website of the USGS. Includes maps, data, and publications about water, energy, minerals and other natural resources.

Provides information about earthquakes and links to the Advanced National Seismic System, which lists and displays the latest earthquakes map. Also includes data and information about past earthquakes and seismic activities.