UNF International Center - WWW International Links

Links to WWW International Sites

Information on other countries:

The Electronic Embassy - A resource of and for the Washington, D.C., foreign embassy community
Directory of Embassy & Consulate Addresses and Websites Worldwide - world embassies and consulates
Foreign Consular Offices in U.S. - from U.S. Department of State
Diplomatic List Index - from U.S. Department of State
Governments on the WWW - loads of information on governments around the world
ArabDataNet - established and maintained by the National US.-Arab Chamber of Commerce,offers a focused gateway to information on the Arab world
CIA World Factbook 2004 - information on countries of the world
Country Background Notes - from U.S. Department of State

U.S. government information:

U.S. Department of State - Official web site
U.S. Department of State - Consular Affairs
U.S. Department of State - Travel warnings and consular information sheets
U.S. Department of State - Consular Affairs Publications on General Travel Abroad
A Safe Trip Abroad - * a MUST read item
U.S. Department of State - Websites of U.S. Embassies and Consulates
U.S. Department of State - American Citizen Services Abroad
U.S. Department of State - Important telephone numbers
Passport Services - (forms available at the UNF-IC, Bldg 10, Room 2470)
Traveler Information - U.S Customs Traveler Information

International news:

WashingtonPost.com - International news from the Washington Post
World-Newspapers.Com - world newspapers, magazines, and news sites in English
Online Newspapers: The Paperboy - 2617 newspapers to choose from!

Health:

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - CDC travel information
Internationl Travel and Health Page - World Health Organization (WHO); Vaccination Requirements and Health Advice
MCW International Travelers Clinic - Medical College of Wisconsin
Health Check - Lonely Planet

Packing:

The Compleat Carry-On Traveler - (ideas about packing, luggage, and traveling light) "A Compendium of Opinions and Ideas on the Art of Travel, with an Emphasis on Living Out of One (Carry-On-Sized) Bag"
The Travelite.FAQ - Learn how to take just your carry-on bag and never worry about losing your luggage again!
The Universal Packing List
Tips For Travellers - by Kaitlin Duck Sherwood

Money:

Currencies - The Universal Currency Converter by Xenon Laboratories
Currencies - The Currency $ite by OANDA
Currency "Cheat Sheet" for travelers, by OANDA
Banknotes - see what the currencies of the world look like

Languages:

AltaVista Translations - translate to/from English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish
TRAVLANG - a travel and language supersite

Weather:

WashingtonPost.com - find your international forecast
Yahoo Weather Forecast - international weather

Miscellaneous:

Mobility International USA - an organization whose mission is "to empower people with disabilities around the world through international exchange"
Access Abroad (University of Minnesota) - devoted to making existing study abroad opportunities accessible to college students with disabilities, in accordance with ADA regulations
Women Abroad - from University of Michigan
BUNAC Working Adventures Worldwide
Flags - the World Flag Database
Welcome to Flags of The World - flags of the world
Graphic Maps - clip art maps of the world
PCL Map Collection - Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection (Univ of Texas at Austin Library Online)
How far is it? - This service uses data from the U.S. Census and a supplementary list of cities around the world to find the latitude and longitude of two places, and then calculates the distance between them (as the crow flies)
Youth Hostel. IYHF. Hostelling International - Hostelling International (Intl Youth Hostel Association or IYHF)
General Education Online - international universities

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