[CASL-L] [EXTERNAL] Replacement for CIA World Factbook

[Alexandra Stevens]

Our Social Studies teachers use ABC-CLIO's World Geography database - it
has a Facts & Figures tab for each country with similar information.

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Alexandra Stevens
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On Tue, Feb 10, 2026 at 10:46 AM Kara Swezey via CASL-L <casl-l at mylist.net>
wrote:

> Economics and Social Studies teachers had been using the CIA World
> Factbook for assignments.  Now that that no longer exists, we are looking
> for something else.  Is anyone aware of any websites or databases for
> this?  I was thinking Gale: Global Issues potentially.
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> Kara Swezey
> Weston High School Library Media Specialist
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> *Loving vs Virginia *by Patricia Hruby Powell
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