This virtual map room is provided primarily to support the mission of The Network. The first section has links to map resources. The second section focuses globally on the national level (countries as locations) with links to resouces for obtaining information about places seeking economic development and finding contacts as locaton data suppliers.

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	area and local maps as a site selection resource, i.e., economic development data
	Embassy World.com Map Searchmore Embassy World resources
	European Union / member countries mapEU policies / European Commission
	Google MapsGoogle the Web at the top of this page
	Mapquest.com (the world)Mapquest site map / international maps
	National Geographic MapMachineatlas explorer / maps / magazine archives
	NationMaster.com mapsabout NationMaster
	Tagzania / Create and share your mapsabout this map resource
	US CIA unclassified maps and publications available to the public for purchase
	Weather.com / The Weather Channelsite map / maps / world weather
	Wikimapia.orgGoogle Maps explorer used to view annotations of satellite imagery.
	Wikipedia Mapa resource for learning about maps with access to map resources
	The World Factbook reference mapsmore resources from this US CIA website
	Yahoo Mapsa frequently asked question: What are airport codes? Yahoo answer
	US CIA unclassified maps and publications available to the public for purchase

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about countries/nations throughout the world	map resources

	What is ... a location ... a nation as a location ... a country as a location
	Area Development / Economic Development.nethas a global list of nations
	Abbreviations for nationsArea Development / Economic Development.net
	Identify a location ... as a nation ... as a location within a nation
	countries with Google Maps coverageGoogle the Web at the top of this page
	European Commission / Developmentgeographical partnerships / member countries
	NationMaster.comcountries / more from NationMaster
	The World Bank / Countries and Regions / about World Bank
	The World Factbookcountries / library / resources available for public purchase
	United Nations Member Statesabout the UN
	European Commission / Developmentgeographical partnerships / member countries
	search for countries within major global regions / the Google/.network search engine
	Yahoolist of countries around the world and information about them

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Google the Web (page up) to learn how countries may be listed by global regions using the the following suggested keyword combinations shown in italics (keep quotation marks intact). Substitute the name of a country that you are interested in for the word country.

Search the Web for ... "African region" nations

Search the Web for ... Africa country region map

Search the Web for ... "Asian region" nations

Search the Web for ... Asia country region map

Search the Web for ... "Central European region" nations

Search the Web for ... "Central Europe" country region map

Search the Web for ... "Eastern European region" nations

Search the Web for ... "Eastern Europe" country region map

Search the Web for ... "Middle Eastern region" nations

Search the Web for ... "Middle East" country region map

Search the Web for ... "North American region" nations

Search the Web for ... "North America" country region map

Search the Web for ... "Oceania region" nations

Search the Web for ... Oceania country region map

Search the Web for ... "Oceania region" nations

Search the Web for ... "South American region" nations

Search the Web for ... "South America" county region map

Search the Web for ... "Western Europe" nations

Search the Web for ... "Western Europe" country nations map

CLICK HERE for more suggestions for searching major global regions

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See page 2 of About Site Selection for maps listed as a category of location data. Also, the Enterprise and Economic Development Glossary defines economic development data and site selection standards in order explain how maps and other information about places of interest is used by members of the target audience of The Network. Users of The Network have resource and service providers to call upon for assistance as location data suppliers.

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This page represents a sub-section of the Collection of References in the Enterprise and Economic Development Library. It provides access to various types of maps and related resources for the use of participants in the mission of The Network. Included are links to information about countries throughout the world in terms of their interest in enterprise and economic development and positioning to seek and serve prospects.

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