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United Nations Security Council Members

A listing of the members of the United Nations Security Council. Find out which countries the UN Security Council members, from the About.com expert Geography GuideSite.

Compulsory Voting

For more than 80 years, Australia's compulsory voting system requires that people show up to their polling place on election day; this article explores compulsory voting from your About.com expert Guide to Geography.

World Bank

Learn about the World Bank’s history, how it works, its future goals and criticisms of the World Bank from Geography at About.com.

Palestine is Not a Country

Discover why Palestine nor the West Bank nor the Gaza Strip are independent countries, from your About.com Guide to Geography.

Overview of Political Geography

Learn about the history and development of the subdiscipline of political geography, which looks at the geography of internal and external political structures and borders.

Biggest Countries

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

Puerto Rico is Not a Country

Your Editor and Guide for Geography at About.com provides a plethora of reasons why the Caribbean island of Puerto Rico is not an independent country but simply a commonwealth and territory of the United States.

United Nations Security Council

An overview and brief history of the United Nations Security Council, the most important body of the United Nations. Learn about the Security Council from your About.com Guide to Geography.

Divided Islands

Learn about islands divided between two or more countries. Divided islands are challenging to govern and potentially stoke international conflict.

Countries Participating in the 2012 Olympic Games in London

Discover the number of countries participating in the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London. Find out which countries are not participating in the Olympic Games and learn which non-countries are participating as well.

What is the G-20?

Discover the answer to the question - what is the G-20 - obtain a list of the G20 countries here.

Oldest Country in the World

Discover the answer to the common geography question, what is the oldest country in the world? This article about the oldest country in the world comes from the About.com Geography GuideSite.

Cities Divided

An article with a plethora of examples of cities divided between two countries, cities divided between two states, and even capital cities divided between two countries, from your About.com expert Geography GuideSite.

Missing Countries

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

The Number of Countries in the World

Discover the precise number of countries are in the world, from your About.com Guide to Geography.

Strait of Hormuz

Learn information about the Middle East’s Strait of Hormuz, the chokepoint connecting the Persian Gulf with the Gulf of Oman, part of the Arabian Sea in the Indian Ocean.

The United Nations

A comprehensive history and overview of the United Nations and its activities around the world.

An Overview and History of UNESCO

An overview and history of UNESCO; UNESCO is the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization that works to maintain cultural sites and heritage around the world. Learn all about UNESCO from this article from the expert About.com Geography GuideSite.