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The International Amateur Athletic Federation provides a comprehensive source of records and seasonal results for every sport, be it track or field. Includes Olympic and junior records and results.
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The Meterological office provides all sorts of data and much more besides. Includes teaching materials and live weather data.
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Infonation is maintained by the United Nations and provides an easy-to-use, two-step database that allows you to view and compare the most up-to-date statistical data for the Member States of the United Nations.
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This is a huge resource that lends itself to a variety of task and activities in Data Handling. Specify the statistics that interest you and the StatBase computer churns them out. Data can also be downloaded in csv format to include the use of spreadsheets. At level 6 this resource is a sound means of accessing interesting data to generate classroom interest; you can explore a variety of pastoral activities this way, from divorce rates to mortality statistics.
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Comprehensive source of statistics for the European Union. The information presented tends to be very technical and will probably not suit pre-16 children.
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The US Census Bureau website provides US and world population information. Worth a visit or as a source of comparison.
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