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General
An Outline of American Geography
U.S. Department of State, Bureau of International Information Programs.
http://usinfo.state.gov/products/pubs/geography/homepage.htm
From Sea to Shining Sea: Geography and Regional Characteristics
U.S. Department of State, Bureau of International Information Programs. Chapter 2 from "Portrait of America", provides an overview of the geography and physical characteristics of the United States.
http://usinfo.state.gov/usa/infousa/facts/factover/ch2.htm
U.S. States and Territories
U.S. Diplomatic Mission to Germany. Facts, statistics and descriptions of the states, territories and regions.
http://www.usembassy.de/usa/travel-states.htm
National Parks and Special Sites
U.S. National Parks by Type Definitions of the various designations assigned by the National Park Service.
http://www.nps.gov/legacy/nomenclature.html
U.S. National Parks By Name
National Park Service. A complete list of all the parks with a description of each.
http://www.nps.gov/parks.html
World Heritage Sites in the United States
A joint effort of the United States Department of the
Interior, National Park Service (NPS) and the United States Committee,
International Council on Monuments and Sites (US/ICOMOS).
http://www.cr.nps.gov/worldheritage/list2.htm
Maps
U.S. Map with links to State Maps
State maps, a picture of the state flag and a short description of the state, from the National Geographic Atlas of the World. Site is reproduced with the courtesy of the National Geographic Society.
http://usinfo.state.gov/usa/infousa/travel/natlgeog/usofamm.htm
Visa Information
Visa Information
U.S. State Department
http://travel.state.gov/visa/index.html
Obtaining a U.S.Visa
U.S. Department of State. A step-by-step outline of the U.S. visa application procedures.
http://www.unitedstatesvisas.gov/pdfs/gettingavisa.02.03.pdf
US-VISIT Overview
U.S. Department of Homeland Security, December 2003. A brief explanation of the new security procedures for arrivals and departures in the U.S for travelers requiring visas to visit the U.S.
http://www.dhs.gov/dhspublic/interapp/content_multi_image/content_multi_image_0006.xml
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