I love maps. And I use them to keep track of what's happening internationally. I kept a map of Afghanistan posted at my cubicle back when I had a job. Yes, Baghdad's the capital of Iraq, but where is it? What river's are in Iraq? Who are it’s neighbors?
The CRS’s map collection.
Siteatlas.com’s political map and relief map.
Large maps from the Perry-Castaņeda Library Map Collection.