The Organization of American States
Wednesday December 29, 2010
Did you know that the Organization of American States in the world's oldest regional organization? Learn all about the OAS, which is composed of all 35 of the independent ... Read More
Latest Geographic News
Tuesday December 28, 2010
Culled from my Twitter feed are these latest and greatest pieces of geographic news to his the wires over the last few weeks...
Batumi, Georgia seeks to woo MTV in an ... Read More
Most Important Geographic Events of 2010
Tuesday December 28, 2010
The year 2010 did not see the creation of any new countries nor did any earth-shattering changes happen to the world map but 2010 was not a silent year in ... Read More
New Geography Quiz
Sunday December 19, 2010
Take my latest geography quiz to test your geographic knowledge. It's fifteen multiple-choice questions about the geography of the world. Good luck! Don't miss my archive of ... Read More
Winter Begins Tuesday
Saturday December 18, 2010
At precisely 6:38 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (23:38 UTC) on Tuesday, December 21, 2010 winter begins in the Northern Hemisphere and summer begins in the Southern Hemisphere. Tuesday marks ... Read More
Seeking Geography Intern
Thursday December 16, 2010
I am again seeking one or two geography interns for the upcoming spring semester to write features here on Geography at About.com. Any undergraduate or graduate ... Read More
Geography Videos
Thursday December 16, 2010
I'm pleased to announce that geography-themed videos have been added to my site. Currently, my site is home to two short geography videos - How Many Continents Are There? ... Read More
New U.N. Security Council Members
Wednesday December 15, 2010
Joining the United Nations Security Council on January 1, 2011 will be five countries selected by the U.N. General Assembly. The United Nations General Assembly elected Colombia, Germany, India, ... Read More
New American Community Survey Data Released
Wednesday December 15, 2010
The U.S. Census Bureau has just released its first set of data from a five-year period from the new American Community Survey, a sampling survey of American households which replaced ... Read More
Geography News Highlights
Saturday December 11, 2010
Here are some highlights of the geographic news over the past week, selected from my Twitter feed:
According to NASA, 2010 was the warmest year on record and the world could ... Read More
New Geography Quiz
Saturday December 4, 2010
I've posted a brand-new 15-question multiple-choice geography quiz to put your geographic knowledge to the test. Take the quiz and learn more about the geography of our planet. ... Read More