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Lists

1. Census Data
2. Education Statistics (US Dept of Education)
   Contains over 2,600 tables, charts, and texts on education in the USA. Most need to be downloaded as files.
3. Maps With Census Information (Census Bureau)
4. Maps of States - Worksheets (AbcTeach)
   Provides blank maps of states for filling in. 8-01
5. Population of the USA
6. Schools on the Net (Yahoo)
   Provides schools on the Net by grade level, state, and then city. 11-01
7. Travel Guide - USA (Expedia)
8. USA (Yahoo)
   Provides a guide to cities, state by state. 11-01
9. USADATA Local Markets

News

1. U S Pregnancy Rate Lowest in 20 Years (applesforhealth)
   Federal health officials say the pregnancy rate in the United States reached a 20-year low in 1996, due in large part to a sharp drop in the number of teen pregnancies. 12-24-99.

Papers

1. Census - Monthly Surveys by Bureau of Census
2. Census - The Past 100 Years (U.S. Census Bureau)
   Provides a summary of the past 100 years in terms of pollution, income, population patterns, and more.
3. Census - Vital Statistics for 1999 (U.S. Census Bureau)
   Provides a summary for 1999 in terms of pollution, income, population patterns, and more.
4. Federal Economic Statistics (White House)
   "The purpose of this service is to provide easy access to current Federal economic indicators." 1-01
5. Federal Government (FedStats)
6. Federal Social Statistics (White House)
   "The purpose of this service is to provide easy access to current Federal social statistics." 1-01
7. Federal Statistics (Latimer Clarke Corp)
8. Immigration Statistics for the USA (Scientific American - Doyle)
   Provides information, including a map, on where immigrants originate and where they live in the USA. Includes information on illegal immigrants. 6-00
9. Important Events in the 1900's (FactMonster.com)
   Provides a year by year account of important events of the 20th century. 2-01
10. Overseas Schools (U.S. State Department)
    Provides a listing and description of primary and secondary schools for Americans overseas.
11. People Are Living Longer (applesforhealth)
    Overall life expectancy in the United States at birth improved to 76.5 years in 1997, largely due to declines in mortality from HIV infection, heart disease, cancer, stroke and homicide. 08-27-99.
12. Poverty Guidelines (US Department of HHS)
    Provides the latest guidelines for qualifying for the poverty level according to the federal government.
13. States of the United States (DiscoverySchool.com)
    Provides comprehensive information on each state, as well as the entire United States. 3-01
14. Trends in the Well-Being of America's Children and Youth 1996 (US Department of HHS)
    Provides the latest data on health and economic conditions.