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Encyclopedias, almanacs, dictionaries, statistics, and other sites for quickly looking up facts.

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IllinoisAtlas.com: A collection of Illinois and U.S. statistical maps.

InfoPlease.com: Almanacs, atlases, and more.

OneLook Dictionary Search: Look up words in almost 1000 online dictionaries at the same time.

Wikipedia: "The free encyclopedia that anyone can edit."

World Almanac **: Includes Funk & Wagnall's New Encylopedia, the World Almanac and Book of Facts, the World Almanac of the U.S.A., the World Almanac of U.S. Politics, and the World Almanac for Kids.

World Factbook: The CIA's book of country profiles.

Guinness Book of World Records

50 states- This site provides information about the 50 US states.