Geography

Discover the world with articles, fact sheets, maps and other resources that explore landscapes, peoples, places, and environments both near and far.

  • Illustrated world map of people having fun
    Culture Hearths and Diffusion
  • Boy Studying at Table Against Blackboard
    Regional Geography Overview
  • Woman hiking outdoors
    An Introduction to Ecotourism
  • Teenagers looking at a globe
    Preparing for the Geography Bee
  • Rear view of woman taking photos of traditional Chinese red lanterns with smartphone on city street
    Human Geography
  • Fritz Haber portrait in black and white
    Overview of the Haber-Bosch Process
  • Dual images of Earth on a white background with latitude and longitude lines marked.
    The Distance Between Degrees of Latitude and Longitude
  • Channel Tunnel
    7 Wonders of the Modern World
  • Carnaval Parade in San Francisco
    Carnival Celebrations Worldwide
  • Map of Australian States
    Australia: The Smallest Continent
  • Victoria Falls: The bridge over the Zambezi River at Victoria Falls separates the countries of Zimbabwe and Zambia
    The 5 Themes of Geography
  • 50 States Map
    A Comprehensive Listing of State Nicknames
  • Euro currency
    Countries Using the Euro as Their Currency
  • Girl looking at a globe in a classroom.
    How Many Continents Are There?
  • Saint Johns River in Florida stretching into a blue sky.
    Major Rivers That Flow North
  • View of Antartica's Ice Mass from NASA space station.
    The New Fifth Ocean
  • Equator monument
    Major Lines of Latitude and Longitude on a World Map
  • Interior of Santa Maria degli with prime meridian
    Longitude
  • World In Geographic Projection, True Colour Satellite Image
    Official Listing of Countries by World Region
  • Cargo containers in a container ship at a commercial dock, Panama Canal, Panama
    Economic Geography Overview
  • vintage South Pole map
    Latitude or Longitude
  • Arid terrain and mountain range of Ladakh region, India
    What Does the Term 'Relief' Mean in Geography?
  • Absolute location refers to a specific, fixed point on the Earth's surface
    What Is Absolute Location, and Can You Find Yours?
  • China, Shanghai skyline at dawn
    Top 10 Most Popular Languages
  • Cartographer
    Jobs in the Geography Field
  • Person carrying a birthday cake
    How Many People Share Your Birthday?
  • evening view of Kashmir
    Geography and History of Kashmir
  • Migrants Cross Into Slovenia
    Global Refugees and Internally Displaced Persons
  • Bow of motoryacht
    How Are Nautical Miles Measured?
  • Men wearing red cross symbols carry an injured girl
    Medical Geography
  • Iditarod huskies
    The Iditarod
  • A child's hand runs along the equatorial seam of an illuminated globe
    Which Hemisphere Are You In?
  • The North Pole
    Understanding the Earth's Two North Poles
  • Close-Up Of Christmas Tree
    The Geography of Christmas
  • A map of the world
    Independence Day for Every Country on Earth
  • Earth View Overlooking South America
    How the Tropics Got Their Names
  • Photo of tallest building in the world, the skyscraper Burj Khalifa in Dubai, UAE.
    The Tallest Building in the World
  • Boats Moored In Sea Against Clear Sky
    Countries Bordering the Mediterranean Sea
  • San Andreas Fault
    Geologic Faults What Is It? What are the Different Kinds?
  • Teacher and students using digital tablets in classroom
    An Overview of Cultural Geography
  • Tokyo Takeshita Dori street scene at rush hour, Japan
    What Is Doubling Time in Geography?
  • 0° LATITUDE, 0° LONGITUDE
    Where Do the Equator and Prime Meridian Intersect?
  • Satellite image of the Eurasian landmass
    What Is Eurasia?
  • Compass next to map
    Major Sub-Disciplines of Geography
  • A McDonald's location in China
    Understanding Types of Diffusion in Geography
  • Low Angle View Of Louis Xiv Statue Against Clear Sky
    Which U.S. States Are Named After Royalty?
  • People standing near equator marker with palm trees and the ocean
    The Geography of Earth's Equator
  • Earth seen from space
    Planet Earth: Facts You Need to Know
  • High Angle View Of Panama Canal
    Sailing the Panama Canal
  • U.S. states and their capitals
    State Capitals of the Fifty US States
  • Springfield Missouri sign
    A Place Name in All 50 States?
  • Tropic of Cancer
    Geography of the Tropic of Cancer
  • Italy and Magnifying glass
    The Four Traditions of Geography
  • Bike Couriers New York City
    Mental Maps
  • woman man shaking hands in front of photo of planet Earth
    Geography Internships
  • Hiker looks at map from rock buttress, sunrise
    Geography Definition
  • Sunrise over the Amazon River Basin
    Amazon River Basin Countries
  • woman studying journals in the library
    Important Geographical Journals
  • An Europe map at Shamrock, Texas, USA
    Why Study Geography?
  • Aswan Dam
    Aswan High Dam Controls the Nile River
  • El Chimborazo and vicuñas
    Interesting Geography Facts
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