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Will the World End on December 21, 2012?

The hype is rising to a crescendo about the end of the world in 2012, based on the Mayan calendar. Learn the facts and truth behind the rumors and legends. (Image: Photodisc/Getty Images)

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Chavez Wants to Rename Angel Falls

Tuesday December 22, 2009

Angel Falls, the world's tallest waterfall at 3,212 feet (979 meters), might be reverting to its indigenous name. Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez would prefer Angel Falls to be called Kerepakupai-Meru (which means "waterfall of the deepest place") in the local Pemon language. Angel Falls was named after Jimmy Angel, who is thought to have been the first non-local to spot the falls, which Angel did from the air.

Introducing Jessica Karpilo

Monday December 21, 2009

I am pleased to introduce Jessica Karpilo as the Spring 2010 Geography at About.com Intern. Jessica is currently a sophomore studying geography and journalism at the University of Denver in Colorado. Like me, she fell in love with geography during her first geography class. Her first article is an overview of Sustainable Development.

The Tropics

Monday December 21, 2009

Contributing Writer Amanda Briney has written two exhaustive overviews of the tropics - the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn. Learn about these two important lines of latitude that mark the boundaries of the tropics and are the lines farthest south and north that experience the sun exactly overhead.

10 Most Important Things to Know About North Korea

Sunday December 20, 2009

Contributing Writer Amanda Briney provides this fantastic geographical overview of North Korea that consists of the 10 Most Important Things to Know About North Korea. It's a great overview of this Axis of Evil member country.

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