Profiles provide an "instant guide" to news, history, politics, event timelines, and economic background of world countries. Presents country overviews, basic facts, Web links, and details on leaders and media. Includes news stories and audio and video clips from the BBC archives.

The English language version of the official site of the European Union (EU). Provides current news and upcoming events, EU activities, information on the different institutions and bodies of the EU, official documents, and information sources and contacts. Searchable.

This Web site provides information on health, education, the environment, private sector development, poverty, urban development, gender, and economic reform issues. Includes factual data on the countries that are assisted by the World Bank. Of particular usefulness is the searchable WDS database of the 6,000 plus World Bank publications, select full-text reports, and learning resources for teachers and students.

News from the United Nations updated daily. Site provides an events calendar, UN statements, briefings, press releases, and news conferences, and UN links.

This "foreign policy self-assessment ... asks you to weigh some of the fundamental trade-offs facing U.S. policymakers. At the end of it, you get a summary of your beliefs, and how they compare with others." Also includes annotated listings of foreign policy Web resources. From "e-thePeople, a nonprofit organization whose nonpartisan mission is to improve civic participation through Internet technologies."

This site provides links to background material on Iraq and to resources related to the United States-Iraq situation.

Fantastic site for kids 3rd to 5th grade. Covers topics including as law, governmental branches, citizenship, and federal vs state government.

Databases providing access to the full texts of bills and laws from the United States Congress, the daily Congressional Record, relevant proceedings and proposed legislation, committee reports, and roll call votes, variously available from the present back to the 93rd Congress (1973). The site includes links to major U.S. legislative Web sites.

Tracks the performance of more than 40,000 office holders and candidates for public office. Resources include voting records, issues information, background information, campaign finances and performance evaluations made by over 100 liberal to conservative special interest groups, and other directories of political information. A great feature is the ability to type in your zip code and get back information on all your representatives, state and federal, including biographical, address, committee assignments, etc. An excellent resource.

This is a directory of links to popular government documents on the Internet. The links are organized by topics including major government indexes, business, crime, census, congress, consumer information, copyright, education, foreign countries, health, impeachment, natural resources, law, scientific reports, and tax forms. Information on the situation in Kosovo is highlighted.

This site provides comprehensive and comparative information on the public policies of all 50 states. It contains current and archived news, a calendar of events, and background information about the states and their governments. Statistical data tables include: budget and taxes; crime and prisons; environment; highways and transportation; income and poverty; and population; as well as the specific issues listed above.

Includes organized links to Iowa's legislative, judicial, and executive branches, as well as its boards & commissions. This site also includes links to Iowa county and city government websites.

This link leads to a wealth of governmental information arranged by country, state, county and city/town. Currently, it contains links to the following countries: Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Japan, Netherlands, New Zealand, United Kingdom, and the United States of America.

City of Bondurant home page.

Information about Iowa's Child Support, Medicaid, SSI, Foster Care, Food Stamp, and other programs.

Information about Medicare, Disbility and SSI, Social Security Cards, Social Security Benefits, and more. Includes online forms.

Excellent, easy to use site with information about healthcare, social services, and much more.