McDonald's in Asia
Wednesday January 31, 2007
Business Week has a fantastic slide show and article discussing the efforts of McDonald's Corporation to meet customer demand in Asia in order to obtain a larger share of the ... Read More
Strait of Gibraltar Tunnel?
Tuesday January 30, 2007
Spain and Morocco have been working together for the past few months to plan a high speed rail tunnel between the two countries and under the Strait of Gibraltar. ... Read More
Kosovo Independence Near?
Monday January 29, 2007
The United Nations is getting closer to developing full independence for Kosovo from Serbia. The New York Times reports that a U.N. vote might happen within a few months ... Read More
The Seven Wonders of the World
Sunday January 28, 2007
Looking for a definitive listing of The Seven Wonders of the World? Look no further for I have the definitive list!
Top 10 Ancient Capitals
Sunday January 28, 2007
Along the lines of my fantastic Largest Cities Through History resource, LiveScience.com has an interesting feature on the Top 10 Ancient Capitals. Here's a list of the top 10; ... Read More
Hypothetical Middle East Borders
Thursday January 25, 2007
Author Ralph Peters wrote in the Armed Forces Journal about how he would divide the Middle East; the article in AFJ includes a map of the hypothetical boundaries.
Single Women on the East Coast; Single Men in the West
Tuesday January 23, 2007
Catholicgauze provides a fantastic map from National Geographic showing the places where single women outweigh single men or vice-versa. The map clearly shows that cities in the West have ... Read More
Moving From Michigan to North Carolina
Sunday January 21, 2007
Major U.S. shipper United Van Lines released their annual migration study for 2006 and found that North Carolina leads the United States in percentage of inbound moves over outbound moves ... Read More
Starbucks in Forbidden City May Close
Friday January 19, 2007
The Starbucks store in Beijing's Forbidden City may close due to overwhelming protests initiated online by a news anchor from state-run China Central Television.
Most U.S. Adult Women Unmarried
Wednesday January 17, 2007
For the first time in U.S. history, less than half of all women over the age of 15 are married, compared to 53% of all men of the same age. ... Read More
Which Continent?
Tuesday January 16, 2007
I often receive questions about on which continent one can find a certain place. Check out my handy listing to find out on which continent you can find certain ... Read More
France and UK Discussed Merge in 1950s
Monday January 15, 2007
According to documents discovered in archives, in 1956 the prime ministers of France and the United Kingdom met to discuss a possible merge of the two nations, with the Queen ... Read More
Too Many Men in China
Saturday January 13, 2007
Foreign Policy reports that China will have, "30 million more men of marriageable age than women by 2020, making it difficult for them to find wives, according to a national ... Read More
Sealand for Sale
Wednesday January 10, 2007
Globally certifiable lunatic Paddy Roy Bates (now age 85) is putting his non-country of Sealand up for sale after a 40-year struggle for independence. Somehow, they expect an eight-figure ... Read More
New Geography Quiz
Tuesday January 9, 2007
Test your geographic prowess with my latest five-question multiple-choice geography quiz. Good luck and enjoy!
Mexican President Needs Permission to Leave Country
Tuesday January 9, 2007
Mexico has an interesting law that requires the Congress to approve any foreign trip for the President. This law kept past President Vicente Fox home twice late last year ... Read More
Russia's Extended Winter Holiday
Monday January 8, 2007
The New York Times reports on Russia's new extended national holiday from the end of December through early January. It's a time where the country is shut down and ... Read More
Changing Demographics at Universities
Monday January 8, 2007
At the University of California, Berkeley, 46% of the incoming freshman class last fall was Asian, compared to comprising 12% of the state's population. The New York Times looks ... Read More
18 Million Sing "Happy Birthday" Each Day
Sunday January 7, 2007
Have you every wondered how many people share your birthday? Well, wonder no more because in the interest of public service, I provide a brand-new article that will enlighten ... Read More
Independent Palestine Impossible?
Saturday January 6, 2007
Paul Sheehan of the Sydney Morning Herald says that it's impossible for an independent Palestine to come into existence. In his article, he clearly states, "It's no longer viable. At ... Read More
2007 May Be Very Hot Thanks to El Nino
Saturday January 6, 2007
Due to El Nino, climatologists are predicting that 2007 might be the warmest year on record, beating 1998's record global heat.
Olympic Torch Relay to Climb Everest
Friday January 5, 2007
According to the BBC, the Olympic Torch relay leading up to the 2008 Summer Olympic Games in Beijing may include a trip to the top of Mount Everest, the highest ... Read More
Thank You!
Tuesday January 2, 2007
2007 is the tenth anniversary of Geography at About.com and it's been an amazing and wonderful decade for me as your Geography Guide. I was recently honored with two ... Read More