U.S. Population Passes 290 Million
Wednesday December 31, 2003
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, on July 1, 2003, the U.S. population was estimated at 290.8 million, 2.8 million people (or one percent) more than on July 1, 2002. ... Read More
New Worst-Case Scenario for L.A.
Tuesday December 30, 2003
USGS scientists have determined that under certain very rare circumstances, a large earthquake on the northern San Jacinto fault near Riverside and San Bernardino could trigger a cascading rupture of ... Read More
Secret Service Blurs D.C. Aerial Photos
Monday December 29, 2003
The U.S. Secret Service has blurred the images of several buildings in aerial photos of Washington D.C. The rooftops of affected buildings were blurred to prevent terrorists from ... Read More
Geographers on Iran Quake
Sunday December 28, 2003
Geographers David Alexander and Ben Wisner provide perspective in an interesting article about the lack of earthquake preparedness efforts in Iran. Explore and learn about the geography of Iran.
Ten Regions of U.S. Politics
Sunday December 28, 2003
CommonWealth produced a map of U.S. politics, which divides the country into ten regions based on similar voting patterns. The map reminds me a lot of Joel Garreau's Nine ... Read More
Asia Times on East Sea vs. Sea of Japan
Sunday December 28, 2003
The Asia Times recently ran an article about the debate over the name of the Sea of Japan. Your Guide's article on the controversy is referred to in the ... Read More
Happy Winter (or Summer) Solstice!
Sunday December 21, 2003
It's here! Happy December Solstice! The solstice takes place this year at precisely 2:04 A.M. Eastern Standard Time on Monday, December 22, 2003. Read my fantastic article ... Read More
Pakistani Women Can Marry Anyone
Saturday December 20, 2003
The supreme court in Pakistan has ruled that an adult Muslim woman can marry anyone of her choosing, without permission of a father or brother.
The Art of Naming in Africa
Saturday December 20, 2003
An interesting article from the BBC about the naming of children in Africa.
Fascinating Birth Statistics
Saturday December 20, 2003
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released their annual detailed report on birth statistics for the U.S. They found that the average age at first birth was ... Read More
Global Dimming
Saturday December 20, 2003
Studies show that over the past 30 years the average amount of sunlight reaching the ground has been reduced by 10%! While this isn't noticable to the eye, it ... Read More
9.0 EQ Caused Tsunami in Japan
Tuesday December 16, 2003
An earthqake along the Cascadia subduction zone, which extends from southern British Columbia in Canada to northern California, ruptured in the year 1700, causing an earthquake with an estimated magnitude ... Read More
Zimbabwe Leaves Commonwealth
Sunday December 14, 2003
A year after being suspended from the Commonwealth of Nations, the African country of Zimbabwe has decided unilaterally to leave the Commonwealth.
CAR has 1st Census in 15 Years
Sunday December 14, 2003
From December 8-22, the Central African Republic is holding its first census since 1988. The census is taking place despite people who are still in hiding and in exile ... Read More
Geography Tip of the Day
Sunday December 14, 2003
Oxford Atlases offers a new Place of the Day daily geography email to learn about a new place every day. It's free and interesting.
134 Trillion People by 2300?
Saturday December 13, 2003
The United Nations has released some of the longest-term population predictions I've ever seen; they look toward the year 2300. The U.N. states that if current fertility levels ... Read More
New Geography Quiz
Monday December 8, 2003
Take this week's thrilling geography quiz to test your geographic knowledge!
Flu Map
Monday December 8, 2003
Looking for map of the distribution of influenza activity in the United States? Look no further than the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's weekly Influenza Season Summary Update. ... Read More
Euroland
Sunday December 7, 2003
This interesting article focuses on the blurring borders of Europe due to the introduction of the euro and the lack of a need for passports at many borders today.
Italy Offers 1000 Euros for 2nd Births
Sunday December 7, 2003
Faced with a very low birth rate, Italy is offering a 1000 euro reward to every family that has a second child by the end of 2004. Many are ... Read More
Italian Town Corleone Ponders Name Change
Saturday December 6, 2003
To escape the stigma from the series of Godfather films and books, the Italian town of Corleone wants to change its name. The proposed new name, Cuor di Leone, ... Read More
GCSE History and Geography to Merge
Thursday December 4, 2003
Geography in the British school system looks like it will change next year when the General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) exams in history and geography will be merged into ... Read More
Vinland Map Genuine
Wednesday December 3, 2003
According to researchers, a new chemical analysis of the Vinland Map of North American islands supports its authenticity. The Vinland Map was discovered in the 1950s and charts the ... Read More
NIMA now NGA
Tuesday December 2, 2003
With the November 24, 2003 signing of the Fiscal Year 2004 Defense Authorization Act, the National Imagery and Mapping Agency (NIMA) officially became the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA). See ... Read More
Latest Geography Quiz
Monday December 1, 2003
Take this week's brand-new, challenging geography quiz to test your geographic skill and talent.