World Resources

• Currency Conversion
  Currency conversion calculators use the most up-to-date foreign exchange rates and, together with foreign per diem rates, give a realistic idea of how much money is going to be needed in every country of visit
• Online Newspapers
  Follow your home country’s news or read world press in its native language
• Weather
  Celsius or Fahrenheit? Look up the weather conditions and temperature where you are and wherever you are heading
  

Maps

Planning your trip is easier with a map. Get driving directions, international metro system maps, and learn more about your destination

• CIA World Factbook
  • https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/index.html
    
  • The World Factbook is a collection of reference information on every country
• Google Maps
  • http://maps.google.com/maps?tab=wl&hl=en
    
  • Search maps and get directions
• MapQuest
  • http://europe.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?country=GB
    
  • Look up directions, maps, yellow pages, and gas prices
• Perry-Castaneda Library Map Collection
  • http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/map_sites/country_sites.html
    
  • The following are links to maps of continents, countries, territories, regions, oceans and seas
• Subway Maps
  • http://people.reed.edu/~reyn/transport.html
• Links to World Subway and Other Transportation Information Resources

Time Zones

• http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/
  
• Current local times around the world

* The links to non-UNI Internet sites are provided for your convenience and do not constitute an endorsement.Users are encouraged to use search engines and to visit UNI faculty and staff to identify additional information.*