Urban Farming: The Future of Agriculture?
Friday January 27, 2012
The greatest demand for agricultural products comes from the urban areas of the world. What if more were done to grow those products within the cities themselves? Learn ... Read More
Croatia Votes to Join the European Union
Thursday January 26, 2012
Despite the European debt crisis, on Sunday Croatian voters overwhelmingly chose to join the European Union. The referendum on joining the EU was supported by 66% of Croatia's population. ... Read More
Arctic Council Expansion?
Monday January 23, 2012
The Arctic Council is an organization of eight countries that include territory that borders the Arctic Ocean. Member countries of the Arctic Council include Russia, Canada, the United States, ... Read More
China's Urban Population Now Exceeds 50% of Population
Saturday January 21, 2012
China's National Bureau of Statistics announced earlier this week that the world's most populous country has reached the point of being more urban than rural. The agency announced ... Read More
The History and Use of The Compass
Friday January 20, 2012
The compass has, for hundreds and hundreds of years, been an essential component to cartography and exploration. Learn about the history of this incredible device and its use from ... Read More
Geography of Iraq
Friday January 13, 2012
Contributing writer Amanda Briney provides this brand-new up-to-date geographic overview of Iraq. Learn about the history of Iraq, its government, topography, and climate from this geography of the country.
New Geography Interns
Thursday January 5, 2012
I'd like to welcome Paige Rushbrook and Dimitar Zhelev to the Geography at About.com team! Paige and Dimitar are the spring semester 2012 geography interns and they'll be sharing ... Read More
Largest Cities in the World
Sunday January 1, 2012
The latest edition of National Geographic's world atlas has a nice section on global urbanization. Included are population estimates for the world's megacities, those with a population above 10 ... Read More
Geography at About.com's Most Popular in 2011
Sunday January 1, 2012
The past year was a big one geographically -- for the first time since 2008, a new country (South Sudan) was created and major disaster struck around the world. ... Read More