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Association for Geographic Information (AGI) - the national coordinating body for GIS in the United Kingdom.
Geographical Society of Ireland - founded in 1934 for the promotion of geographical studies in Ireland.
Irish National Organisation for GIS (IRLOGI) - works to stimulate, encourage and support the development and use of Geographic Information (GI) within Ireland.
Royal Geographical Society - founded in 1830 for the advancement of geographical science.

CIA World Factbook
Geo-Globe - interactive games that help you learn geography.
Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names - contains nearly 1 million place names representing approximately 900,000 places.
Global Statistics - general data on selected countries of the world, including data on administrative divisions and major cities for each country.
National Geographic Map Machine - downloadable political and physical maps, country facts and other geographical resources.
Physical Geography Resources
Small Islands Information Network - to establish an easily accessible electronic information network to link people interested in small islands with each other and with information relevant to small islands.
U.S. Library of Congress Country Studies - series of studies on nations that include facts-at-a-glance and comprehensive sections on history, society and culture.