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Almanacs

Almanacs give all sorts of information, from weather to what time the sun rises and sets to information about places around the world.

Resources in this category:

The Celebrity Almanac
http://celebrityalmanac.com/: Did you know that Tom Cruise's real name is Thomas Cruise Mapother IV? Find out lots of biographical facts about your favorite celebrities like birthdays and their favorite movies and music. Then look at pictures and autographs.
CIA - The World Factbook
https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html: This is the online version of the World Factbook, which includes information on every country in the world - from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe. Quick facts about geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military, and more. There is a also map and flags of the world collection.
Fact Monster: Online Almanac, Dictionary, Encyclopedia, and Homework Help
http://www.factmonster.com/: Fact Monster is a reference center that is searchable by keyword or subject. The site is colorful, eyecatching, and easy to use. Included are instructions for citing the site and a Homework Center section.
Infoplease: All the Knowledge You Need
http://www.infoplease.com/: All-in-one encyclopedia, almanac, dictionary, thesaurus, atlas, and biography reference! Contains brief information on the people, places, things and events in our world, from sports to science, countries to holidays, and just about everything in between.
The Old Farmer's Almanac
http://www.almanac.com/: This is a web version of The Old Farmer's Almanac, "North America's oldest continuously published periodical" which is published once a year in September. The Almanac lists interesting information about the weather, sunrise and sunset times, phases of the moon, gardening information, seasonal recipes and crafts, and many other items.
The World Almanac for Kids Online
http://www.worldalmanacforkids.com/: This site contains facts and info on U.S. presidents, states, the environment, world religions, inventors, historical birthdays, population, space, animals, and sports.

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