Most and Least Corrupt Countries
Friday October 29, 2010
Transparency International's latest rankings of corruption among the countries of the world has been released and the United States ranks outside of the twenty least corrupt countries for the first ... Read More
Is Greenland a Country?
Monday October 25, 2010
In 2009, Greenland gained a great deal of autonomy from Denmark. What does that autonomy mean for Greenland? Is Greenland now an independent country? Find out from ... Read More
African Union Asks UNSC For Somalia Blockade
Sunday October 24, 2010
The African Union is taking action against one of its own, the AU has requested a complete air and naval blockade of Somalia from the United Nations Security Council. ... Read More
Latest New Items
Sunday October 24, 2010
Take a look at these seven new articles here on my site...
The African Union
Guantanamo Bay
Alaska: Ten Facts About Alaska
The Great Barrier Reef
Countries of the Amazon Basin
Geography of Ecuador
The South Pole
National Geographic's New World Atlas
Sunday October 24, 2010
The 9th edition of the National Geographic Atlas of the World was released last Tuesday and I had the opportunity to take a look at a copy and write up ... Read More
The Netherland Antilles No Longer Exists!
Monday October 18, 2010
The five Caribbean islands that comprised the Netherland Antilles have had a change in status, thus resulting in a dissolution of the Netherland Antilles. The islands of Curacao and ... Read More
Daylight Saving Time Ends November 7
Monday October 18, 2010
Daylight Saving Time will end on the last possible day this year in the United States since November starts on a Monday. Daylight Saving Time ends at 2 a.m. ... Read More
Geography News Roundup
Monday October 18, 2010
Here are a collection of worthwhile news and informational items I've collected for your geographic learning pleasure. Enjoy!
Regarding the recent news of a plummeting marriage rate, Freakonomics blog contributor ... Read More
More Water in Hydrologic Cycle = More Flooding
Friday October 15, 2010
According to a new report, there is more water in the Earth's hydrologic cycle, which is leading to increased problems with flooding. According to the report, "Using satellite observations, ... Read More
New City and Country Rankings
Tuesday October 12, 2010
There are lists of city and country rankings published online on a seemingly continuous basis. I don't post them all here but I do try to post them to ... Read More
Artists Depict London Post-Climate Change
Monday October 11, 2010
Artists have produced amazing images of London impacted by climate change which include several images of London as a new Venice after flooding and images of London filled with shantytowns ... Read More
Aren't All Geographers Vexilla-Philes?
Saturday October 9, 2010
I've always been fascinated by flags of the world's countries. So many international flags are so fascinating and unique and some are just green. Geography Intern Katherine ... Read More
Latest Articles
Thursday October 7, 2010
Take a look at these latest articles posted here at Geography at About.com...
U.S. States Ranked by Area
Washington, D.C. - The Capital of the United States
New Geography Quiz
Marriage Rate Drops in Early Adulthood
Wednesday October 6, 2010
The U.S. Census Bureau's 2009 American Community Survey reveals that the marriage rate for those aged 25-34 has dropped more than 10% from 2000 to 2009. In 2000, the ... Read More
New Geography Quiz
Tuesday October 5, 2010
Test your geographic skills with my latest 15-question multiple-choice Geography Quiz. Good luck! Have fun!
Canada and Russia Turn to UN Over Polar Dispute
Tuesday October 5, 2010
The Russian and Canadian foreign ministers have agreed to take their dispute over control of the Lomonosov Ridge to the United Nations. The ridge lies nearly directly under the ... Read More
Jakarta to Lose Capital?
Monday October 4, 2010
Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has called upon officials to study the possibility of moving the capital of the country from Jakarta into one of the region's suburbs. Others ... Read More
New American Community Survey Data Released
Saturday October 2, 2010
New data from the 2009 Census Bureau's American Community Survey has been released and the data includes several fascinating reports on poverty, household income, health insurance coverage, and more. ... Read More
Researchers Unlock Key to Ptolemy Map
Saturday October 2, 2010
A second century map from the Roman scholar Ptolemy has long been perplexing to researchers. However, the warped scale of Ptolemy's map has been discovered and so researchers have ... Read More
The New World Order?
Saturday October 2, 2010
Author Joel Kotkin at NewGeography.com has hypothesized a new regional grouping of countries on the planet into nineteen new tribes based on affinities and not geography. The groupings include: ... Read More