141. Government Sites For Kids - GovSpot.com Feature Looking for facts and figures to teach your kids or yourself - aboutUS government? The following resources were created for children http://www.govspot.com/features/kids.htm

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142. Kids And Families From the official web site of the Social Security Administration Information on Social Security and other government programs for children, teenagers, parents and teachers. http://www.socialsecurity.gov/kids/

Jump to content Social Security Online Kids and Families www.socialsecurity.gov Home Questions? How to Contact Us ... Search Information for Kids, Teens, Parents and Teachers Kids and Families Main Menu Parents' Place Teachers' Lounge Kids' Place FAQs ... The Work Site's Youth with Disabilities Helpful information for youth with disabilities, their parents and families, teachers, and counselors. What every kid, teen, parent, and teacher should know about Social Security. This site provides materials for parents, children, young adults and teachers to learn about Social Security and what it means to you. Low Cost or Free Health Insurance for Kids is Here! 1-877-Kids-Now (Free Call: 1-877-543-7669) Social Security has a toll-free number that operates from 7AM to 7PM, Monday to Friday: If you have a touch-tone phone, recorded information and services are available 24 hours a day, including weekends and holidays. People who are deaf or hard of hearing may call our toll-free "TTY" number, , between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. on Monday through Friday. Please have your Social Security number handy when you call us.

143. Ben's Guide To U.S. Government For Kids Teaches kids from kindergarten through 12th grade about the Federal government. http://bensguide.gpo.gov/

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144. Map Zones - Czech Republic Map Offers a map showing the main cities of the Czech Republic along with a guide to its culture, history, economy, government, wildlife, and communications resources. http://kids.mapzones.com/world/czech_republic/

Introduction People History Culture ... Communications Legal system Organization Provinces Disputes Czech Republic Introduction Back to Top Czech Republic, republic comprising the historic regions of Bohemia, Moravia, and part of Silesia, in central Europe, bordered on the north by Poland, on the east by Slovakia, on the south by Austria, and on the west and north by Germany. Formerly parts of Czechoslovakia, the Czech Republic and Slovakia emerged as independent republics on January 1, 1993. The Czech Republic has an area of 78,864 sq km (30,450 sq mi). Prague (Czech, Praha) is the capital and largest city. Population 10,321,344 (1995-1996 official estimate) Population Density 131 people/sq km (339 people/sq mi) Urban/Rural Breakdown 75% Urban 25% Rural Largest Cities Prague1,209,855 Brno388,899 Ostrava324,813 (1996 estimates) Ethnic Groups 81% Czech 13% Moravian 6% Other including Slovaks, Poles, Germans, Gypsies, and Hungarians Languages Official Language Czech Other Languages minority languages, including Slovak, German, Hungarian, and Romany Religions 43% Roman Catholicism 35% Non-religious 22% Other including Protestantism, Eastern Orthodoxy, and Judaism Czech Republic Provinces Back to Top 13 regions (kraje, singular - kraj) and 1 capital city* (hlavni mesto); Brnensky, Budejovicky, Jihlavsky, Karlovarsky, Kralovehradecky, Liberecky, Olomoucky, Ostravsky, Pardubicky, Plzensky, Praha*, Stredocesky, Ustecky, Zlinsky.

145. Map Zones - Singapore Map Discover facts about the language, geography, history, population, culture, currency, government, people, and economy. http://kids.mapzones.com/world/singapore/

Introduction People History Culture ... Communications Legal system Organization Provinces Disputes Singapore Introduction Back to Top Singapore, Republic of, independent city-state in South East Asia, comprising one major island and 59 small adjacent islets, located off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula. Singapore Island, the major island, is separated from Malaysia to the north by the narrow Johor Strait. On the south, it is separated from the Riau archipelago of Indonesia by Singapore Strait, an important shipping channel linking the Indian Ocean to the west with the South China Sea on the east. The city of Singapore is at the south-eastern end of the island; it is one of the most important port cities and commercial centres of South East Asia. The total area of the republic is 640 sq km (247 sq mi). Official Name - Republic of Singapore Capital - Singapore Population - 2,986,500 (1995 estimate) Life Expectancy - 75 years for men 81 years for women Area - 640 sq km (247 sq mi) Largest Cities - N/A Languages - English; Mandarin Chinese; Malay; Tamil;

146. The Premier's Kid Zone | Le Coin Des Jeunes Du Premier Ministre Includes a message from the premier, a virtual tour of Ontario, a trivia game, history, and a simple explanation of how Canada's government works. In English and French. http://www.kids.premier.gov.on.ca/

147. Map Zones - Mexico Map Learn about the country's language, geography, history, population, culture, currency, government, people, and economy. http://kids.mapzones.com/world/mexico/

Introduction People History Culture ... Communications Legal system Organization Provinces Disputes Mexico Introduction Back to Top Mexico, in full United Mexican States (in Spanish, Estados Unidos Mexicanos), federal republic in North America, bordered on the north by the United States; on the east by the United States, the Gulf of Mexico, and the Caribbean Sea; on the south by Belize and Guatemala; and on the west by the Pacific Ocean. Mexican federal jurisdiction extends, in addition to Mexico proper, over a number of offshore islands. The area of the country is 1,958,201 sq km (756,066 sq mi). The capital and largest city is Mexico City. Population 95,772,462 (1996 official estimate) Population Density 49 people/sq km (127 people/sq mi) (1996 estimate) Urban/Rural Breakdown 71% Urban 29% Rural Largest Cities Mexico City8,236,960 Guadalajara1,628,617 Monterrey1,064,197 Puebla1,057,454 (1990 census) Largest Metropolitan Areas Mexico City15,047,685 Guadalajara1,650,205 Monterrey1,069,238 Puebla1,454,526 (1990 census) Ethnic Groups 60% Mestizo 30% Native American 10% European mainly of Spanish descent Languages Official Language Spanish Other Languages Native American languages Religions 93% Roman Catholicism 7%Other including Protestantism and Judaism Mexico Provinces Back to Top 31 states (estados, singular - estado) and 1 federal district* (distrito federal); Aguascalientes, Baja California, Baja California Sur, Campeche, Chiapas, Chihuahua, Coahuila de Zaragoza, Colima, Distrito Federal*, Durango, Guanajuato, Guerrero, Hidalgo, Jalisco, Mexico, Michoacan de Ocampo, Morelos, Nayarit, Nuevo Leon, Oaxaca, Puebla, Queretaro de Arteaga, Quintana Roo, San Luis Potosi, Sinaloa, Sonora, Tabasco, Tamaulipas, Tlaxcala, Veracruz-Llave, Yucatan, Zacatecas

148. The PBS Kids Democracy Project Visitors can take a tour of government, follow the President for a day, and decide which election issues are most important to kids. http://www.pbs.org/democracy/kids/

149. Map Zones - England Map Learn about the country's language, geography, history, population, culture, currency, government, people, and economy. http://kids.mapzones.com/world/england/

Introduction People History Culture ... Communications Legal system Organization Provinces Disputes England Introduction Back to Top England (Latin Anglia), political division of the island of Great Britain, the principal division of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. England occupies all of the island east of Wales and south of Scotland, other divisions of the island of Great Britain. Established as an independent monarchy many centuries ago, England in time achieved political control over the rest of the island, all the British Isles, and vast sections of the world, becoming the nucleus of one of the greatest empires in history. The capital, largest city, and chief port of England is London, with a population in 1996 of 7 million. It is also the capital of the United Kingdom and the site of the headquarters of the Commonwealth of Nations. England Provinces Back to Top England People Back to Top The great majority of the people of England, like those of the British Isles in general, are descended from early Celtic and Iberian peoples and later invaders of the islands, including the Romans, Anglo-Saxons, Danes, and Normans. After 1945 substantial numbers of blacks and Asians immigrated into the country. England, once a nation of small rural villages, has become highly urban since the early 19th century. For information on language and literature, see English Language; English Literature. The population of England (1996) was 49,089,000. The overall population density of about 376 persons per sq km (about 975 per sq mi) was one of the highest in the world.

150. Map Zones - Japan Map Find facts on people, land, government, history, culture, currency, current time and date, economy, geography, population, language, and Japanese capital. http://kids.mapzones.com/world/japan/

Introduction People History Culture ... Communications Legal system Organization Provinces Disputes Japan Introduction Back to Top Japan, constitutional monarchy in East Asia, comprising four large islands, as well as the Ryukyu Islands and more than 1,000 lesser adjacent islands. It is bounded on the north by the Sea of Okhotsk, on the east by the Pacific Ocean, on the south by the Pacific Ocean and the East China Sea, and on the west by the Korea Strait and the Sea of Japan (East Sea). In Japanese the country's name is Dai ("great") Nihon or Nippon ("origin of the Sun"), hence, Land of the Rising Sun. The Japanese islands extend in an irregular crescent from the island of Sakhalin (Russia) to the island of Formosa, or Taiwan. Japan proper consists of the large islands of Hokkaido, the northernmost; Honshu, the largest, called the mainland; Shikoku; and Kyushu, the southernmost. The combined area of these islands is about 362,000 sq km (140,000 sq mi). The total area of Japan is 377,750 sq km (145,850 sq mi). Tokyo is Japan's capital and largest city. Population 125,761,000 (1996 official estimate) Population Density 337 people/sq km (873 people/sq mi) (1996 estimate) Urban/Rural Breakdown 78% Urban 22% Rural Largest Cities Tokyo7,967,614 Yokohama3,307,136 Osaka2,602,421 Nagoya2,152,184 (1995 census) Ethnic Groups 99% Japanese 1%Other including Koreans, Chinese, and Brazilians Languages Official Language Japanese Other Languages minority languages Religions 90% Shinto and/or Buddhism 10% Other including Christianity

151. Map Zones - Canada Map Learn about the people, topography, economy, government, culture, provinces, and cities of this country. http://kids.mapzones.com/world/canada/

Introduction People History Culture ... Communications Legal system Organization Provinces Disputes Canada Introduction Back to Top Canada, federated country of North America, a member of the Commonwealth of Nations, bounded on the north by the Arctic Ocean; on the north-east by Baffin Bay and Davis Strait, which separate it from Greenland; on the east by the Atlantic Ocean; on the south by the United States; and on the west by the Pacific Ocean and the US state of Alaska. It was formerly known as the Dominion of Canada. Occupying all of North America north of the conterminous United States, except Alaska, Greenland, Saint-Pierre and Miquelon Islands, Canada is the world's second-largest country, surpassed in size only by Russia. It includes many islands, notably the Canadian Arctic Islands (Arctic Archipelago) in the Arctic Ocean. Among the larger members of this group, which in aggregate area is about 1,424,500 sq km (550,000 sq mi), are (in descending order) Baffin, Victoria, Ellesmere, Banks, Devon, Axel Heiberg, and Melville islands. Cape Columbia, a promontory of Ellesmere Island at latitude 83°06¢ north, is the northernmost point of Canada; its southernmost point is Middle Island in Lake Erie, at latitude 41°41¢ north. The easternmost and westernmost limits are delineated, respectively, by longitude 52°37¢ west, which lies along Cape Spear, Newfoundland, and longitude 141° west, which coincides with part of the Alaska-Yukon border. Canada has a total area of 9,970,610 km (3,849,652 sq mi), of which 755,180 sq km (291,575 sq mi) is covered by bodies of freshwater such as rivers and lakes, including those portions of the Great Lakes under Canadian jurisdiction.

152. A Part Of The North Coast Webs, Arcata, Eureka, McKinleyville, Trinidad, Fortuna North Coast Weather, Daily News, Sports, Business, Entertainment, government, kids Stuff, Local Business, Classifieds, Community Service, Local Interest, Regional Forums, and Real Estate. http://www.northcoastweb.com/

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153. Earth Day - US Government Portal Portal for us government Events Information. Earth Day is April 22. Earthday.govis a cooperative effort across the entire us government. http://www.earthday.gov/

Earth Day is April 22 Home Take Action: At Home In Your Classroom At Work Volunteer ... More Photos Earth Day is a time to celebrate gains we have made and create new visions to accelerate environmental progress. Earth Day is a time to unite around new actions. Earth Day and every day is a time to act to protect our planet. Today, the federal government is cleaning the air, promoting land conservation, and improving water quality. Learn more ... Take Action on Your Own ... At Home Save energy Use less water Reduce/reuse/recycle More ... In Your Classroom For teachers and students Learn about issues Try some games Do activities ... More ... While At Work Commute smart Use green buildings Reduce energy use Reduce/reuse/recycle ... More ... ... Or In Your Community Participate Many great events are planned; have fun and protect the environment! Find events in your state at the Earth Day Network . Note that the U.S. government is not affiliated with the Earth Day Network and cannot verify information it presents. Check out other U.S. government Earth Day Web sites

154. Map Zones - Germany Map Explore German culture, language, geography, currency, history, government, people, and economy. http://kids.mapzones.com/world/germany/

Introduction People History Culture ... Communications Legal system Organization Provinces Disputes Germany Introduction Back to Top Germany, Federal Republic of (in German, Bundesrepublik Deutschland), country in central Europe, bordered on the north by the North Sea, Denmark, and the Baltic Sea; on the east by Poland and the Czech Republic; on the south by Austria and Switzerland; and on the west by France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands. For much of German history, Germany was a geographical term for an area occupied by many states. A unified nation for 74 years (1871-1945), it was divided after World War II into the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG; commonly known as West Germany) and the German Democratic Republic (GDR; commonly known as East Germany). On October 3, 1990, East Germany, or the GDR, became part of the FRG, and Germany once again became a unified nation. It has an area of 356,959 sq km (137,823 sq mi). Berlin is Germany's capital and largest city. Population 83,536,115 (1996 estimate) Population Density 234 people/sq km (606 people/sq mi) (1996 estimate) Urban/Rural Breakdown 85% Urban 15% Rural Largest Cities Berlin 3,477,900 Hamburg 1,703,800 Munich 1,251,100 Cologne 963,300 Frankfurt 656,200 (1994 estimates) Ethnic Groups 96% German 4% Other including Turks, Poles, Italians, and Yugoslavs Languages Official Language German Other Languages Sorbian, other minority languages Religions 35% Protestantism mainly Lutheranism 34% Roman Catholicism 2% Islam 29% Other including Judaism

155. Map Zones - China Map Dig into facts on geography, population, history, land, people, language, culture, economy, and government. http://kids.mapzones.com/world/china/

Introduction People History Culture ... Communications Legal system Organization Provinces Disputes Shansi ... Heilungkiang China Introduction Back to Top China, officially People's Republic of China (in Chinese, Zhonghua Renmin Gongheguo), country in East Asia, the world's third-largest country by area (after Russia and Canada) and the largest by population. Officially the People's Republic of China, it is bordered on the north by the Mongolian Republic and Russia; on the north-east by Russia and North Korea; on the east by the Yellow Sea and the East China Sea; on the south by the South China Sea, Vietnam, Laos, Myanmar (Burma), India, Bhutan, and Nepal; on the west by Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Tajikistan; and on the north-west by Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan. China includes more than 3,400 offshore islands, of which Hainan, in the South China Sea, is by far the largest. The total area of China is about 9,571,300 sq km (3,695,000 sq mi), not including Nationalist China or Taiwan. The capital of China is Beijing; the country's largest city is Shanghai. More than a fifth of the world's total population lives within China's borders. China gave birth to one of the world's earliest civilizations and has a recorded history that dates from some 3,500 years ago. Zhonghua, the Chinese name for the country, means "central land", a reference to the Chinese belief that their country was the geographical centre of the Earth and the only true civilization.

156. Government Unveils Campaign To Help Kids Avoid Skin Cancer CNN http://cnn.com/2000/HEALTH/cancer/05/26/skin.cancer.ap/index.html

157. Map Zones - Russia Map Learn about the country's language, geography, history, population, culture, currency, government, people, and economy. http://kids.mapzones.com/world/russia/

Introduction People History Culture ... Communications Legal system Organization Provinces Disputes Russia Introduction Back to Top Population 147,501,000 (1997 official estimate) Population Density 9 people/sq km (22 people/sq mi) (1997 estimate) Urban/Rural Breakdown 73%Urban 27%Rural Largest Cities Moscow8,660,000 Saint Petersburg4,800,000 Novosibirsk1,380,000 Nizhny Novgorod1,380,000 Yekaterinburg1,280,000 (1996 estimates metropolitan areas) Ethnic Groups 80%Russian 4%Tatars 16%Other including Ukrainians, Chuvash, Bashkir, Belorussians, Mordvin, Germans, Udmurt, Mari, Kazakhs, Jews, Armenians, Chechens, Yakut, and Ossetians Languages Official Language Russian Other Languages many minority languages Religions 24%Russian Orthodox Christianity 76%Other including other Christian denominations, Islam, Buddhism, Judaism Russia Provinces Back to Top Russia People Back to Top Russia’s total population in 2001 was estimated at 145,470,200, making the country the sixth most populous, after China, India, the United States, Indonesia, and Brazil. Since the dissolution of the Soviet Union the number of immigrants to Russia has exceeded the number of Russians leaving the country. However, the rate of natural increase (the number of births compared to the number of deaths) has been negative since 1992. In 2001 the birth rate was 9.3 per 1,000, while the death rate was 13.8 per 1,000. U.S.S.R., Russia displays the greatest ethnic diversity, with censuses recognizing more than 70 distinct nationalities. Many of these are extremely small—in some cases consisting of only a few thousand individuals—and, in addition to Russians, only a handful of groups have more than a million members each: Tatars, Ukrainians, Chuvash, Bashkir, Belarusians, and Mordvins. Russians, the overwhelming majority, constitute about four-fifths of the total. The multiplicity of peoples is reflected in 21 minority republics, and, within the Russian republic, there are 10 autonomous districts and an autonomous region. In most of these divisions, the eponymous nationality

158. Map Zones - Afghanistan Map Discover facts about the language, geography, history, population, culture, currency, government, people, and economy. http://kids.mapzones.com/world/afghanistan/

Introduction People History Culture ... Communications Legal system Organization Provinces Disputes Afghanistan Introduction Back to Top Afghanistan (in Persian, Afghánistán), republic in south-western Asia, bordered on the north by Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan; on the east by China, Jammu and Kashmir, and Pakistan; on the south by Pakistan; and on the west by Iran. Afghanistan is roughly ovoid in shape and has a maximum length, from north-east to south-west, of about 1,450 km (900 mi) and a width of about 725 km (450 mi). It has an area of 647,497 sq km (250,000 sq mi). The capital and largest city is Kabul. Official Name -Islamic State of Afghanistan Capital -Kabul 1,400,000 (1989 estimate) Population -22,660,000 (1996 estimate) Life Expectancy -46 years for men 44.7 years for women Area -647,497 sq km (250,000 sq mi) Largest Cities -Kandahar 203,000 Herdat 177,300 (1989 estimates) Languages -Pashto; Dari Religions -Islam (Sunni and Shiite) Currency -Afghani Government -Islamic state (interim) Afghanistan Provinces Back to Top 30 provinces (velayat, singular - velayat); Badakhshan, Badghis, Baghlan, Balkh, Bamian, Farah, Faryab, Ghazni, Ghowr, Helmand, Herat, Jowzjan, Kabol, Kandahar, Kapisa, Konar, Kondoz, Laghman, Lowgar, Nangarhar, Nimruz, Oruzgan, Paktia, Paktika, Parvan, Samangan, Sar-e Pol, Takhar, Vardak, Zabol; note - there may be two new provinces of Nurestan (Nuristan) and Khowst

159. Kids' Page List of many state and private sector resources available to children in North Carolina. http://www.ncgov.com/asp/subpages/kidspage.asp

Governor's Page News Releases Visit NC Home document.write('') HOW MAY WE HELP YOU? Choose your question Where can I find... Tell me about... When is/are... How do I... What is/are... Who ... or Try Searching! Local Gov't Kids' Page About NC ... Home > Kids' Page Activities Learn NC Air Awareness Program "Just for Kids" Art activities and projects Battleship North Carolina "Kids (of all ages)" NC Ferry activity book ... Learn Morse code Explore Research Go on a virtual field trip Cool places in North Carolina Visit the NC Museum of Art Student Gallery Discover basic facts about North Carolina ... Research North Carolina Games Understand NC Government Air pollution awareness games Fun and games on the Governor's web site NC Battleship games Science Junction game room ... Contact Us

160. Map Zones - Albania Map Learn about thecountry's language, geography, history, population, culture, currency, government, people, and economy. http://kids.mapzones.com/world/albania/

Introduction People History Culture ... Communications Legal system Organization Provinces Disputes Albania Introduction Back to Top Officially Republic of Albania, republic, south-eastern Europe, located in the western part of the Balkan Peninsula; bounded on the north-west and north by Serbia and Montenegro, on the east by the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM), on the south-east and south by Greece, and on the west by the Adriatic Sea. Albania, one of the smallest countries of Europe, has a maximum length from north to south of about 345 km (214 mi) and a maximum width of about 145 km (90 mi). Its total area is 28,748 sq km (11,100 sq mi). Tirana is the capital and largest city of Albania. Official Name- Republic of Albania Capital City- Tiranë Languages -Albanian (official), Greek Official Currency- New Iek Religions- Muslim, Albanian Orthodox, Catholic Population- 3,367,000 Land Area- 27,400 sq km (10,579 sq miles) Albania Provinces Back to Top 36 districts (rrethe, singular - rreth) and 1 municipality* (bashki); Berat, Bulqize, Delvine, Devoll (Bilisht), Diber (Peshkopi), Durres, Elbasan, Fier, Gjirokaster, Gramsh, Has (Krume), Kavaje, Kolonje (Erseke), Korce, Kruje, Kucove, Kukes, Kurbin, Lezhe, Librazhd, Lushnje, Malesi e Madhe (Koplik), Mallakaster (Ballsh), Mat (Burrel), Mirdite (Rreshen), Peqin, Permet, Pogradec, Puke, Sarande, Shkoder, Skrapar (Corovode), Tepelene, Tirane (Tirana), Tirane* (Tirana), Tropoje (Bajram Curri), Vlore Albania People Back to Top In 2001 Albania’s population estimate was 3,510,484, resulting in an average density of 122 persons per sq km (316 per sq mi). More and more people have left rural areas for urban ones, particularly in the northern districts, such that in 1999 some 39 percent of the population lived in urban areas, compared to one-fifth in 1950. Albania has had one of the highest birth rates in Europe since the end of World War II (1939-1945) while the death rate has been one of the continent’s lowest. A high rate of population growth was state policy under the Communist regime, which viewed it as essential to Albania’s strength and prosperity.

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