Geography August 2011 Archive

I wanted to bring three mapping sites to your attention as Hurricane Irene heads toward the East Coast of the United States. The first is the National Hurricane Center, ... Read More

How do we measure quality of life? Is there some quantitative indicator that allows us to compare the quality of life between countries or two know when the lives ... Read More

Following a long line of Indian place name changes the Indian state of West Bengal has recently changed its name to Bongo, or more properly Poschim Bongo. Learn about ... Read More

Amanda Briney has written two new articles that list, in order of size, the seas that adjoin both the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean. It's interesting to compare ... Read More

I am seeking one or two geography interns for the upcoming fall semester to write features here on Geography at About.com. Any undergraduate or graduate student in geography (or recent ... Read More

A new essay by contributing writer Xanthe Webb Aintablian discusses the need for global education and multicultural education in the classroom. Her thesis is that, "Studies show that U.S. ... Read More

Test your knowledge of geography with my latest fifteen-question, multiple-choice geography quiz. Good luck!

The Population Reference Bureau recently released their 2011 World Population Data Sheet, which looks forward to the point later this year when global population will cross the 7 billion mark. ... Read More

Contributing Writer Amanda Briney has produced a nice series of recent articles about the geography of various Pacific Ocean island nations. Start with her new listing of countries of ... Read More