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Africa Helping Hands Resources |
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Project Helping Hands
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The actual SCORE History-Social Science
unit for which the following links are
gathered.
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Economic Commission for Africa
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"Established in 1958, the United Nations
Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA)
is one of five regional commissions
under the administrative direction of
the United National Headquarters. Its
member states are 53 African nations,
represented by their ministers of
finance and planning. As the regional
arm of the United Nations in Africa,
ECA's primary responsibility is to carry
out activities encouraging the growth of
the economic and social sectors on the
continent."
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About the United Nations
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Find out about this world wide
organization for the countries of the
world. "The many ways in which the UN
has a direct impact on all our lives,
everywhere in the world, is not always
so well known," so find out here!
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African Regions
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Click on the region of Africa, and it
will take you to a page with groups of
links to information resources for the
countries in that region. This is a very
well organized way to study Africa.
Please note that there are several sets
of links within each of the regional
pages.
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Africa: Washington Post
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Search the Washington Post for articles
and other information about the
countries of the world. Also has links
to other information for the countries.
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Travel Guides From Lonely Planet
Publishing
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Traveling a country is a good way to get
to know the people and culture. Lonely
Planet offers travel guides for the
countries of the world. Check out the
guide for your country.
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U.S. State Department Country Background
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Background information about the
countries of the world. First select a
geographic region, then a country, and
background information on that country
will be displayed.
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African Topics
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Click on the name of the topic of
interest for your country, and it will
take you to links to information
resources, such as: Arts & Architecture,
Business & Trade, Food & Agriculture,
Music & Films, Religious Studies, Women
Issues.
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Amnesty International
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This organization rates the countries of
the world on the basis of their
treatment of their citizens' human
rights. Updated yearly. Very thorough
and impartial reports are available in
full-text, organized by year and
continent, then country.
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Derechos: Human Rights Around the World
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This website offers reports on the
countries of the world on the basis of
their treatment of their citizens' human
rights. Updated regularly. Very thorough
links to information are available,
organized by continent, then country.
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