International Data

International Data extends beyond a Canadian perspective. These sources and data focus on other countres, and can often be used to explore concepts and principles applicable to Canadians. 

• Data at ESRI
  Includes a browsable online catalogue, as well as free downloadable data.

• United Nations Statistics Division
  The United Nations Statistics Division provides a wide range of statistical outputs and services for producers and users of statistics worldwide. On this site you will find statistics for a wide variety of social indicators, from water supply to housing to unemployment, for countries around the world. Global population data is also directly available.

• University of Maryland, Global Land Cover Facility (GLCF)
  The GLCF is a center for land cover science with a focus on research using remotely sensed satellite data and products to assess land cover change for local to global systems.

• NASA Applied Sciences Directorate, John C. Stennis
  Space Center Landstat data available in mrsid format, a common compressed images.

• Hurricane Data 2005
  This page contains point data tracking 4 of the most significant hurricanes in 2005: Hurricane Katrina, Hurricane Ophelia, Hurricane Rita, and Hurricane Wilma.

• Quakes 2002
  The Earthquake lesson has Earthquake data from 2002.