Marshall McLuhan's estate maintains this website which contains biographical sketches, famous quotations, links and a FAQ section. (
http://www.marshallmcluhan.com/main.html
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The OECD gathers information on global trends, such as the spread of information and communications technology. This page provides data on broadband penetration in countries around the world. Broadband is the network that allows Internet access. (
http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/21/60/39574903.xls
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The World Heritage site features an interactive map with descriptions of 878 properties that are considered outstanding examples of our cultural and natural heritage. (
http://whc.unesco.org/en/list
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This section of the Europa website offers general information on the European Union, including its history, EU treaties, member countries, EU symbols, and Eurojargon. (
http://europa.eu/abc/index_en.htm
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The Inuit Circumpolar Conference site outlines the history and structure of the organization, and links to the websites of Canadian, Russian, Greenland, and Alaskan members. (
http://inuitcircumpolar.com/flash_player_icc_highspeed.php
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This Foreign Affairs page describes Canada's leading role in La Francophonie, an organization of 55 countries that are united by their common use of the French language. (
http://www.international.gc.ca/franco/index.aspx#canada
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This NATO slideshow serves as a good introduction to the foundation of this collective security alliance and its activities. (
http://www.nato.int/nato-welcome/index.html
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