Thinking Day Resources for Girl Scouts

Generally Useful Resources

Countries of the World by Infoplease: A very complete resource,includes topics such as Geography · Maps · Flag · History · Current ruler · Area · Population · Capital · Largest cities · Languages · Ethnicity/race · Religion · Government!

Mr. Dowling's Electronic Passport: This site was put together by a teacher, & includes lesson plans & activities about various countries/regions of the world & also many periods of world history. It is easy to take these & modify them to your needs.

Tourism Offices Worldwide Directory: Can't find what you are looking for in the links on this page? This site will let you look up almost any country's tourism office on-line.

World Flag Database: A good resource for getting your Thinking Day country's flag for your display.

CIA World Factbook: a good resource for basic information. 

Infoplease: An online resource that will give you information from the almanac, encyclopedia, atlas, etc.

Resources for Specific Countries

Algeria: The CIA World Factbook: Algeria
Algeria: Information from Arab net, including history & culture.

Antigua & Barbuda: Antigua & Barbuda Tourism

Argentina:Argentina Tourism

Aruba:The Official government gateway to the Island of Aruba
Aruba : Aruba Tourism

Australia: Australia Tourism

Austria: Austria Tourism

Bahamas: Bahamas Tourism

Bali:Indonesia Tourism

Barbados:Barbados Tourism

Belize:Belize Tourism

Belgium: Belgium Tourism

Bermuda: Bermuda Tourism

Bonaire: Bonaire Tourism

Brazil: Brazil Tourism

British Virgin Islands: British Virgin Islands Tourism

Cambodia: Cambodia Tourism
Cambodia:Royal Embassy of Cambodia
Cambodia:Cambodia travel: Very basic information

Canada: Canada Tourism
British Columbia: British Columbia Tourism
Manitoba: Manitoba Tourism
Newfoundland & Labrador: Newfoundland & Labrador Tourism
Northwest Territories: Northwest Territories Tourism
Nova Scotia: Nova Scotia Tourism
Prince Edward Island: Prince Edward Island Tourism
Quebec: Quebec Tourism
Saskatchewan: Saskatchewan Tourism
Yukon: Yukon Tourism

Cayman Islands: Cayman Islands Tourism

Chile: Chile Tourism

China: China Tourism
China:Chinese Embassy

Costa Rica: Costa Rico Tourism

Curacao: Curacao Tourism

Cyprus: Cyprus Tourism

Denmark: Denmark Tourism

Dominican Republic: Dominican Republic Tourism

Dubai: Dubai Tourism

Egypt: Egypt Tourism
Egypt: Color Me Egypt: Just for Kids
Egypt: Ancient Egypt Web Quest
Egypt: NOVA Online: Hieroglyphs
Egypt: NOVA Online: Make a Scale Model of the Great Pyramid
Egypt: Ancient Egypt Kid Connection

Ethiopia: Ethiopian Embassy

Falkland Islands: Falkland Islands Tourism

Fiji: Fiji Tourism

Finland: Finland Tourism

France: France Tourism
France:Les Guides de France (The French Girl Guide Association)

Germany: Germany Tourism

Great Britain: Great Britain Tourism
Great Britain: 1st Burley-in-Wharfedale Brownies (great info on Brownies in the UK)

Greece: Greece Tourism

Grenada: Grenada Tourism

Guam:Guam Government Site

Guatemala: Guatemala Tourism

Honduras: Honduras Tourism

Hong Kong: Hong Kong Tourism

Hungary: Hungary Tourism

India: India Tourism
India: Deepavali -The Indian Festival Of Lights

Indonesia: Indonesia Tourism

Ireland: Ireland Tourism
Northern Ireland: Northern Ireland Tourism

Israel: Israel Tourism

Italy:Italy Tourism
Italy:Italy Govenment Tourism Site

Jamaica: Info on Jamaican Tourist Attractions

Japan: Japan Tourism
Japan: Japan Guide (includes customs, food, crafts, & more)
Japan: Japanese Culture from About.com
Japan: Japan Information Network (Information on culture, traditions, daily life & more)

Jordan: Jordan Tourism

Kenya: Kenya Tourism

Korea: Korea Tourism

Lithuania: Lithuania Tourism

Luxembourg: Luxembourg Tourism

Macau: Macau Tourism

Malaysia: Malaysia Tourism

Malta: Malta Tourism

Martinique: Martinique Tourism

Mexico: Mexico Tourism

Monaco: Monaco Tourism

Morocco: Morocco Tourism

Nepal: Nepal Tourism

Netherlands: Netherlands Tourism

New Zealand: New Zealand Tourism
New Zealand: Basic Information about New Zealand w/ many good links.

Nicaragua: Lonely Planet Guide to Nicaragua

Norway: Norway Tourism

Peru: Peru Tourism

Philippines: Philippines Tourism
Philippines: Philippine Recipes

Poland:Travel Poland
Poland:Polish National Tourism Office

Portugal: Portugal Tourism

Romania: Romania Tourism

Russia: Russia Tourism
Russia: The Official Guide To Russia

St. Kitts-Nevis: St. Kitts-Nevis Tourism

St. Lucia: St. Lucia Tourism

St. Maarten: St. Maarten Tourism

Samoa: Samoa Tourism

Scotland: Scotland Tourism
Scotland: Travel Scotland

Singapore: Singapore Tourism

South Africa: South Africa Tourism

Spain: Spain Tourism

Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka Tourism

Sweden: Sweden Tourism

Switzerland: Switzerland Tourism
Switzerland: Swiss Guide & Scout Movement Web Site

Tahiti: Tahiti Tourism

Taiwan: Taiwan Tourism

Thailand: Thailand Tourism

Trinidad & Tobago: Trinidad & Tobago Tourism

Tunisia: Tunisia Tourism

Turkey: Turkey Tourism

Turks & Caicos: Turks & Caicos Tourism

Uganda:Uganda Tourism
Uganda:Uganda Scouts Association

Uruguay: Uruguay Tourism

Wales: Wales Tourism