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GENERAL

Region related

• The Library of Congress Country Studies - http://memory.loc.gov/frd/cs/

  The Country Studies Series presents a description and analysis of the historical setting and the social, economic, political, and national security systems and institutions of countries throughout the world.

• CIA World Factbook 2001 - http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/

  Extensive source of information on geography, society, politics and cultures of the region

• Central Europe On-Line - http://www.centraleurope.com/

  A comprehensive and up-to-date news service

• Central and Eastern Europe Business Information Center - http://www.mac.doc.gov/eebic/ceebic.html

  Provided by U.S. Department of Commerce

• Radio Free Europe - http://www.rferl.org

• The Warsaw Voice - http://www.warsawvoice.pl/

  An English-language daily published in Warsaw, Poland

• Nine O'clock - http://www.nineoclock.ro/

  An English-language daily published in Romania

• The Budapest Sun On-line - http://www.budapestsun.com/

  An English-language daily published in Budapest, Hungary

• The Sofia Echo - http://www.sofiaecho.com/ Bulgaria's English-Language Newspaper

• Standart News - http://www.standartnews.com/english/

  Bulgarian Daily Newspaper Online

• China News - http://www.Chinadaily.com.cn

  China Daily in English

• Bulgarian News - http://www.news.bg

  Bulgarian news in Bulgarian

• Radio Racyja - http://www.newsbelarus.com

  Independent news source from Belarus (in English, German, Russian and Belarusian)

• Nine O'Clock - News from Romania - http://www.nineoclock.ro English-language Daily Newspaper

Travel related

• US State Department Travel Center - http://travel.state.gov/

• Lonely Planet On-line - http://www.lonelyplanet.com/

• Travelers Health - http://www.cdc.gov/travel/

• Center for Disease Control and Prevention - http://www.cdc.gov/

• Travel Document Systems - http://www.traveldocs.com/

• The Universal Currency Converter - http://www.xe.net/ucc/

• Worldwide Weather - http://www.wunderground.com/

• Currency Exchange Rates - http://www.travlang.com/money/

FOR TEACHERS

• Teacher Connection - http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/

• Office of English Language Programs, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, U.S. Department of State - http://exchanges.state.gov/education/engteaching/

• English as a Foreign Language - Publication Catalog - http://exchanges.state.gov/education/engteaching/pubs/

• Online Materials in English as a Foreign Language - http://exchanges.state.gov/education/engteaching/onlineca.htm

• TESOL On-line - http://www.tesol.edu/

• The International Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language - http://www.iatefl.org/

• The Internet TESL Journal - Teaching Aids - http://www.aitech.ac.jp/~iteslj/links/TESL/Teaching_Techniques/

• Resources of English language and Culture - http://www.ohiou.edu/esl/english/

• AskEric - http://ericir.syr.edu/

• Useful Resources, Lesson Plans, and Teaching Materials for Teachers - http://ilc2.doshisha.ac.jp/users/kkitao/online/www/teacher.htm

• Dave's ESL Cafe - http://pacificnet.net/~sperling/

• ESL/EFL WWW Sites - http://www.uwec.edu/Academic/FLang/wwweslsites.html

• The English Teacher's Assistant - http://www.etanewsletter.com/

• The Internet TESL Journal - http://iteslj.org

• Council of Europe and European Commision - Training Kits - http://www.coe.fr/youth/english/partnership/new/tkits.htm

• The Internet Public Library - http://www.ipl.org/

FOR STUDENTS

• United Nations Youth Information Network - http://www.un.org/esa/socdev/unyin/links.htm

• Youth Coordination Unit - UNESCO - http://mirror-us.unesco.org/youth/

• Council Travel - http://www.counciltravel.com/

• Fastweb - College and Scholarship Search in the US - http://www.fastweb.com/

• American Institute for Foreign Study - http://www.aifs.com/

• CIEE - Council on International Education Exchange - http://www.ciee.org/

• American Cultural Exchange - http://www.cultural.org/

• America Intercultural Student Exchange - http://www.aise.com/

• Institute of International Education - http://www.iie.org/

• College Boards - http://collegeboards.studentcenter.org/

• Summer Jobs - http://www.summerjobs.com

• Cool Works - http://www.coolworks.com

• American University in Bulgaria - http://www.aubg.bg

• Seasonal Employment - http://www.seasonalemployment.com/

• Camp Counselors USA - http://www.campcounselors.com

• EastChance - http://www.eastchance.com

• Soros Foundation - http://www.soros.org

• 2002 Colleges, College Scholarships, and Financial Aid page - http://www.college-scholarships.com

• InternationalStudent.Com - http://www.internationalstudent.com

• International Education Financial Aid - http://www.iefa.org

• Studyabroad.Com - http://www.studyabroad.com

• GradSchools.Com - http://www.gradschools.com

• Fulbright Association - http://www.fulbright.org/commissions.htm

• eduPASS - The SmartStudent Guide to Studying in the USA - http://www.edupass.org/

• Peterson's Education Center - http://www.petersons.com/

• 2003 Colleges, College Scholarships, and Financial Aid page - http://www.college-scholarships.com

• Get Recruited by Colleges and Universities - http://www.get-recruited.com

• Guaranteed Scholarships - http://www.guaranteed-scholarships.com