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Euro Countries
A listing of the countries that utilize the euro as their official currency. This euro country list is from your About.om Guide to Geography.

Basic Earth Facts
A fascinating collection of basic facts about the planet earth.

Largest Continent - The World's Largest Continent
Information about the world's largest continent in area and the largest continent in population, from your About.com expert Guide to Geography.

The Average Country
Find out what the size and population of the average country would be, if the 194 countries of the world were averaged out among the land and people of the planet.

Tallest Building in the World
Information about the tallest building in the world along with information about the world's tallest buildings.

International Trade Partners
A complete listing of the top fifteen trade partners of the United States.

Top 10 Travel Destinations
The most popular travel destinations in the world, based on the number of tourists each year, from your About.com expert Guide to Geography.

Independence Day for Every Country
A complete listing of every country in the world and its independence day, ranked from oldest to youngest. Discover which countries are the oldest countries and which are the youngest or newest countries in the world. From your About.com expert Guide to Geography.

OECD Member Countries
A complete listing of the OECD member countries, those independent countries that are members of the international Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, from your About.com expert Guide to Geography.

Matt's New Seven Wonders of the World
The Internet's most famous expert geographer presents a new modern listing of the Seven Wonders of the World. From the About.com Guide to Geography, Matt Rosenberg.

Number of McDonald's Restaurants Worldwide
Discover the answer to the question of how many McDonald's restaurants exist worldwide, from your About.com expert Guide to Geography.

The Seven Wonders of the World
The definitive lisiting of the ancient and modern Seven Wonders of the World, from your About.com expert Guide to Geography.

Which Continent?
Discover upon which continent various important points on the earth's surface are located, whether Europe or Asia or Africa or North America or South America or Australia or even Antarctica. From your About.com expert Guide to Geography.

How Many Share Your Birthday
Discover how many people share your birthday around the world, from your About.com expert Guide to Geography.

European Union Countries
A listing of the countries that are members of the European Union, including the newest countries in the European Union, also known as the EU.

Countries That Lie on the Prime Meridian
A listing of the countries that lie on the Prime Meridian, also known as zero degress longitude, from your About.com Guide to Geography.

2006 State Population Estimates
A complete listing of the populations of every state in the United States, from your About.com Guide to Geography.

20 Biggest Cities
The 20 biggest cities in the United States, based of population estimates, from your About.com Guide to Geography.

Largest Counties by Population
A listing of the 38 largest counties in the United States with populations of one million or more, from your About.com Guide to Geography.

Largest Metropolitan Areas
A listing of the 42 largest Combined Statistical Areas (formerly Metropolitan Statistical Areas), with total population, in the United States, from your About.com expery Guide to Geography.

10 Largest Countries in 2050
A listing of the ten most populous countries in the year 2050, from your About.com Guide to Geography.

2005 Hurricane Names
A list of the official hurricane names for 2005.

2006 Hurricane Names
A list of the official hurricane names for 2006.

2007 Hurricane Names
A list of the official hurricane names for 2007.

2008 Hurricane Names
A list of the official hurricane names for 2008.

2009 Hurricane Names
A list of the official hurricane names for 2009.

A Place Name in All Fifty States?
A discussion of whether there is a place name found in all fifty states and the most common place names in general, from your About.com Guide to Geography.

Axis of Evil
A listing of the countries that are designated by the United States government as being part of the Axis of Evil, Rogue States, Outposts of Tyranny, and Axis of Terror.

Biggest Countries
A listing of the biggest countries in area in the world, from your About.com Guide to Geography.

Busiest Airports
A comprehensive listing of the world's busiest airports, from your About.com Guide to Geography.

Canadian Province and Territory Abbreviations
A listing of the tow-letter postal code abbreviations for the provinces and territories of Canada.

Capitals of Every Country
A comprehensive listing of every country on earth along with its capital city.

Countries of the Pacific Rim
The a list of the countries that surround the Pacific Ocean

Countries Participating in the 2006 Winter Olympic Games in Torino, Italy
A listing of the countries participating in the XX Olympic Winter Games in Torino (Turin), Italy from February 10-26, from your About.com Guide to Geography.

Countries That the Equator Passes Through
A list of the eleven countries that lie on the equator.

Countries That the Prime Meridian Passes Through
A list of the seven countries that lie on zero degrees longitude, also known as the Prime Meridian.

Countries With Multiple Capital Cities
Learn about the dozen countries of the world that have more than one capital city.

Countries Without Diplomatic Relations with the United States
A listing of the countries and nations that do not have diplomatic relations with the United States of America.

English Speaking Countries
A listing of countries with English as an official language or where English is predominantly spoken.

Essential Places for Every Geographer
Have you ever longed for a checklist of places every good geographer should visit and experiences every good geographer should have? Well, I've compiled such a list!

European Countries Smaller Than Rhode Island
A listing of the six countries in Europe smaller than Rhode Island.

G7 and G8
A listing of the countries that compose the powerful "G7" and "G8" groups of countries that control much of the world economy.

Geographic Centers of the U.S. and North America
The geographic and population centers for the United States.

Highest Population Densities
A listing of the 10 most densely populated countries in the world, from your About.com expert Guide to Geography.

Hurricane Categories
A listing of the categories from the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale, from your About.com expert Guide for Geography.

Longest Mountain Ranges in Europe
A listing of the longest mountain ranges in Europe, from your About.com Guide to Geography.

Lowest Population Densities
A lisiting of the thirteen countries with the lowest population densities in the world, from your About.com expert Guide to Geography.

Members of the European Union
An up-to-date listing of the 25 members of the European Union.

Missing Countries
Learn what happened to countries like Tibet, Rhodesia, Siam, and others, from your About.com Guide. A listing of countries that no longer exist.

Most Popular Languages
A listing of the ten most popular world languages and the number of speakers for each language.

Most Popular World Religions
A list of the most popular religions in the world, along with the number of adherents.

Most Populous Countries
A listing of the countries with a population greater than 50 million.

Non-Members of the United Nations
Find out which countries are non-members of the United Nations.

Ocean Currents
A listing of the seventeen major surface ocean currents.

Official Listing of Countries by Region
An official listing of countries arranged by eight world regions, as selected and determined by Matt Rosenberg, the About.com Guide to Geography.

Olympic Country Codes
Each country has its own three-letter abbreviation or code that is used during the Olympic Games to represent that country. This is a list of the 202 countries that are recognized by the IOC (International Olympic Committee) as National Olympic Committees.

Olympic Game Cities
A complete listing of all Olympic Game cities from the beginning of the modern Olympics in 1896 through 2012.

State Abbreviations
The two letter postal code state abbreviations for every state and territory in the United States.

State Capitals of the Fifty States
The state capitals of the fifty states of the United States of America, from your About.com Guide to Geography.

State Nicknames
A comprehensive list of the state nicknames for each of the fifty United States.

The Highest, Lowest, and Deepest Points
From your About.com Guide, a list of extreme places around the world.

Top Ten Countries
A listing of the world's largest countries by population now and in 2050.

Top Tourist Destinations
The world's twenty most popular tourist destinations.

Warsaw Pact Countries
A listing of the countries that were members of the Warsaw Pact.

World Population
Discover the current world population and historic world population totals and growth since the year zero.

World's Highest AIDS Rates
A listing of the countries where the rate of AIDS among the population is the highest, from your About.com Guide to Geography.