Afghanistan Online - News, economy, culture, geography, politics, sports, photo gallery, recipes, plants, animals, and flags. US Library of Congress - Country Study: Afghanistan - 1997 country profile provides information about its historical setting, society and environment, economy, government and politics, and national security. CIA - The World Factbook: Afghanistan - Features map and brief descriptions of the geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military and transnational issues. US Department of State - Afghanistan - Country portal offers a map and links to Background Notes, Country Study, the US embassy and the current ambassador, USAID page, press releases, fact sheets, annual Human Rights Reports and other major reports including Industry Market Reports. Afghana.com - Directory of websites and information about Afghanistan. Includes chat, forum and a journal. EurasiaNet's Afghanistan Resource Page - Links to political, economic, environmental and social web-sites related to Afghanistan. Wikipedia - Afghanistan - Hyperlinked encyclopedia article covers the country's history, government and politics, geography, economy, demographics, language and culture. Geographic.org - Afghanistan - Information from 1989-2008 CIA Factbooks, along with national rankings and photos. National Geographic: Afghanistan - Fast facts along with videos, music clips, photo galleries and navigable, zoomable maps. UIC - Research Guide to Afghanistan - Extensive list of print and online resources relating to Afghanistan, from the University Library of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. NationMaster - Afghanistan - Profile includes information for various aspects of the country, with a special emphasis on statistics and rankings. BBC News - Country Profile: Afghanistan - Provides overview, key facts and events, timelines and leader profiles along with current news.