----------------------------Original message---------------------------- Alice, you might try the Digital Chart of the World By Defense Mapping Agency. The 4 CD-ROM set may well be overkill for your needs but the Place Name locator will pick out even very small villages and includes more populated places. It sells for $200 from any USGS Earth Science Information Center. Gary Nebeker USGS - ESIC - SLC,UT Vox 801-524-5652 [log in to unmask]