Articles Index
Fifty-Four Forty or Fight!
The story of the boundary between the United States and Canada.
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.
Association of Southeast Asian Nations - ASEAN
An overview of ASEAN, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. Learn about the history and development of the ASEAN organization.
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.
Millennium Development Goals
Learn about the eight Millennium Development Goals established by the members of the United Nations in 2000 to be met by 2015. The Millennium Development Goals focus on improving human life in every country.
The United Nations
A comprehensive history and overview of the United Nations and its activities around the world.
Non-Members of the United Nations
Find out which countries are non-members of the United Nations, from your About.com expert Guide to Geography.
Territories
Your About.com Guide to Geography defines territories, colonies, and dependencies in relation to countries and political geography.
"Countries" Participating in the 2008 Summer Olympic Games in Beijing
A listing of the countries and non-countries with National Olympic Committees and thus participating in the 2008 Summer Olympic Games in Beijing, China.
Core and Periphery
The world can readily be divided into a core and periphery, with the core containing most of the wealth while the periphery contains most of the population. Read this article to learn about the core and periphery model of the world.
Foreign Relations of Bhutan
An overview of the foreign relations of Bhutan, a small kingdom located in the Himalaya. Learn about Bhutan from your About.com Guide to Geography.
Diplomatic and Foreign Relations of Israel
An overview of the foreign and diplomatic relations of Israel. Israel is recognized by over eighty percent of the countries on earth. Find out which countries do not recognize Israel.
Embassy and Consulate - An Overview
A country's embassy or consulate is a diplomatic office in a foreign country where citizens and foreigners alike can interact with the host country on an official basis. Learn all about the function of the embassy or consulate.
Countries With Multiple Capital Cities
Learn about the countries of the world that have more than one capital city or multiple capital cities.
Turkey in the European Union
The About.com expert Guide to Geography analyzes Turkey's possible membership in the European Union.
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.
Neighboring Countries
Discover which countries have the most neighbors and which countries have the fewest neighbors, from your About.com Guide to Geography.
Landlocked Countries
Approximately one-fifth of the world's countries are landlocked and have no access to the oceans; learn all about landlocked countries from your About.com Guide to Geography.
The Principality of Sealand
Discover the reasons why the Principality of Sealand off the coast of England is no more independent than your own backyard. All about the Principality of Sealand from your About.com expert Guide to Geography.
World Cup Teams That Should Not Exist
Why England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland and twenty-five other countries should not have their own football (soccer) teams, from your About.com Guide to Geography.
Mason-Dixon Line
Everything you ever wanted to know about the Mason-Dixon Line, dividing the north from the south, from your About.com expert Guide to Geography.
English Speaking Countries
A listing of countries with English as an official language or where English is predominantly spoken.
Is Taiwan a Country?
A essay about whether Taiwan should be considered an country independent from mainland China.
10 Most Unusual Borders
Your About.com expert Guide to Geography selects the ten most unusual international borders in the world and describes each border situation.
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.
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