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2012 Hurricane Names
A list of the official hurricane names for 2010. The rotating list of names of hurricanes changes each year; this is the 2010 list of hurricane names from your About.com expert Guide to Geography.
The Seven Wonders of the World
The definitive listing of the ancient and modern Seven Wonders of the World, from your About.com expert Guide to Geography. Includes the new 7 wonders of the world.
Capitals of Every Country
A comprehensive listing of the capitals of every country on earth, from your About.com expert Guide to Geography.
Number of Countries
Discover the precise number of countries are in the world, from your About.com Guide to Geography.
Free Blank Outline Maps of the United States of America
A free blank outline map of the country of the United States to print out for educational, school, or classroom use.
Smallest Countries
A listing of the seventeen smallest countries in the world. All seventeen of these countries are extremely small and are less than 200 square miles in area.
Continents on Earth
A discussion of what constitutes the seven continents of the world. Or are there 6 and not 7 continents? From your About.com expert Guide to Geography.
2013 Hurricane Names
A list of the official hurricane names for 2013. The rotating list of names of hurricanes changes each year; this is the 2013 list of hurricane names from your About.com expert Guide to Geography.
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.
Geography Quiz - 9 March 2012
The Internet's best and most famous fifteen-question multiple-choice geography quiz to test your geographic knowledge from your expert Guide to Geography at About.com.
State Capitals
The state capitals of the fifty states of the United States of America, from your About.com Guide to Geography.
Countries of Europe
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Biggest Countries
A listing of the biggest countries in area in the world, from your About.com Guide to Geography.
China Population
China's current population and information about Chinese population growth, from your About.com Guide to Geography.
2014 Hurricane Names
A list of the official hurricane names for 2014. The rotating list of names of hurricanes changes each year; this is the 2014 list of hurricane names from your About.com expert Guide to Geography.
2015 Hurricane Names
A list of the official hurricane names for 2015. The rotating list of names of hurricanes changes each year; this is the 2015 list of hurricane names from your About.com expert Guide to Geography.
Countries of Africa
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World Population Growth
Discover the current world population and historic world population totals and growth since the year one, from your About.com Guide to Geography.
Printable World Maps - Free World Maps to Print
A huge collection of free blank outline printable world maps for every country in the world to print out for educational, school, or classroom use.
Countries of Asia
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Olympic Game Cities
A complete listing of all Olympic Game cities from the beginning of the modern Olympics in 1896 through 2016. Includes all Summer Olympic Games and Winter Olympic Games host cities.
China's One Child Policy
Discover the ins and outs of China's One Child Policy, designed to limit population growth in the world's largest country. All about the One Child Policy in China from your About.com Guide to Geography.
The Longest Day of the Year
The summer solstice is the longest day in the year but it's not the day of earliest sunrise or sunset - learn more about this intriguing occurrence, from your About.com Guide to Geography.
What is the circumference of the earth?
The answer to the geography question - what is the circumference of the earth?
Retired Hurricane Names
A list of hurricane names that have been retired. The list of retired hurricane names includes famous and deadly hurricanes from the past decades.
Largest Cities in the World
A listing of the largest cities and most populous cities in the world, based on metropolitan urban agglomerations population.
U.S.A. Population
The current USA population is above 300 million and expected to rise. Learn about the population of the USA from your About.com expert Guide to Geography.
How To Convert Celsius to Fahrenheit
a simple how-to on converting celsius to fahrenheit, from your about.com guide
Sectors of the Economy
An overview of the primary, secondary, tertiary, quaternary, and even quinary sectors of the economy, from your About.com Guide to Geography. These sectors of the economy can divide all economic activities of a country into five categories.
Countries of South America
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The G8 - The Countries That Make Up the G8
The countries that are members of the G8, from your About.com Geography GuideSite.
Free Blank Outline Map of Europe
A free blank outline map of the continent of Europe to print out for educational, school, or classroom use.
Latitude and Longitude
Learn to understand the latitude and longitude lines running across your maps and globes. An overview of latitude and longitude from your About.com expert Guide to Geography.
Communist Countries
A listing of the current communist countries around the world, from your About.com expert Geography GuideSite.
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.
Five Themes of Geography
The five themes of geography provide a framework for teaching geography; they include location, place, human-environment interaction, movement, and region.
U.S. Time Zone Map
A detailed time zone map of the United States. This map provides county-level boundaries of the time zones of the United States.
Low and High Pressure
An overview of high pressure and low pressure and how air pressure impacts the weather and climate of an area. Learn all about high and low pressure from this About.com Geography article.
World Atlas and World Maps - Maps and Geography of the World
The Internet's best maps and geographical information about each of the countries of the world, continents, U.S. states, and oceans.
Free Blank Outline Map of Africa
A free blank outline map of the continent of Africa to print out for educational, school, or classroom use.
Basic Earth Facts
A collection of basic facts about the planet earth, from your About.com Guide to Geography.
How To Convert Fahrenheit to Celsius
a simple how-to on converting fahrenheit to celsius, from your about.com guide
Acid Rain
An overview of acid rain and its history, causes, effects, solutions to how it is being mitigated in our environment.
Baby Boom
The Baby Boom of 1946 to 1964 in the United States (and similar years in Allied countries) was a huge increase in the number of births. Learn all about the Baby Boom from your About.com Guide to Geography.
Sahara Desert
The Sahara Desert is one of the world's largest and driest deserts. Located in northern Africa, the Sahara Desert is encompassed by several countries. Learn about the Sahara Desert from the expert About.com Geography GuideSite.
What is the diameter of the earth?
The answer to the geography question - what is the diameter of the earth?
The Great Wall of China
Lean about the fascinating history of the Great Wall of China and find out whether or not the Great Wall of China can be seen from the moon. This article about the Great Wall of China is from your About.com expert Guide to Geography.
New Countries of the World
Discover the impressive number of new countries that have become independent all around the world since 1990. This list also provides the history behind the new country creations.
Ring of Fire
A thorough look at the Pacific Ocean's Ring of Fire of volcanoes and earthquakes.
Names of Generations
Recent generations in the United States and their names, from the About.com expert site for geography.
Highest, Lowest, Deepest Point
A list of the higest mountains in the world, from your About.com Guide to Geography.
India's Population
Obtain information about the population of India currently and population projections into the future for India's population. This article about India's population comes from your About.com expert Guide to Geography.
Panama Canal
A brief history and overview of the Panama Canal in Panama, connecting the Atlantic Ocean with the Pacific Ocean, from your About.com expert Guide to Geography.
Free Blank Outline Map of Asia
A free blank outline map of the continent of Asia to print out for educational, school, or classroom use.
Equator and Tropics
An overview of the three most important lines of latitude on Earth - the equator, Tropic of Cancer, and Tropic of Capricorn, from the About.com Geography GuideSite.
Geography Quizzes - The Internet's Best Geography Quiz
Test your geographic knowledge with the latest geography quiz - this page provides a listing of all the past geography quizzes from your About.com Guide to Geography.
Most Populous Countries Today
A listing of the largest countries by population. The 24 most populous countries in the world with a population greater than 50 million people, from your About.com Guide to Geography.
Geography Quiz - 11 December 2011
The Internet's best and most famous fifteen-question multiple-choice geography quiz to test your geographic knowledge from your expert Guide to Geography at About.com.
Marco Polo
A biographical overview of the great explorer Marco Polo, who traveled throughout Asia in the 1200s.
Free Blank Outline Maps of India
A free blank outline map of the country of India to print out for educational, school, or classroom use.
2011 Hurricane Names
A list of the official hurricane names for 2011. The rotating list of names of hurricanes changes each year; this is the 2011 list of hurricane names from your About.com expert Guide to Geography.
Age of Exploration
An overview of the history of the Age of Exploration and its impact on the geography of the world, from the About.com Geography site.
How To Convert Decimal Degrees into Degrees, Minutes, Seconds
A simple How to on converting decimal degrees into degrees, minutes, and seconds.
What is the world's smallest country?
The answer to the geography question - what is the world's smallest country?
Seven Wonders of the Modern World
The American Society of Civil Engineers selected Seven Wonders of the Modern World, engineering marvels
Hurricane Names for 2006
A list of the official hurricane names for 2006.
Four Spheres
Learn about the four spheres of the earth - the lithosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere, and atmosphere.
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. Find out which countries fit into which world regions.
Mount Pinatubo Eruption
The 1991 eruption of Mount Pinatubo in the Philippines killed hundreds and damaged thousands of homes but equally ominous were the climatic effects the volcano had upon the entire planet for several years following the eruption. Learn more about the Mount Pinatubo eruption from your About.com 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.
Free Blank Outline Map of Australia
A free blank outline map of the country of Australia to print out for educational, school, or classroom use.
Geography Jobs
Learn about various job opportunities in the field of geography, from your About.com Guide to Geography.
What is the world's largest river?
The answer to the question - What is the world's largest river?
How many oceans are on earth?
The answer to the question - How many oceans are on earth?
Most Popular Languages
A listing of the ten most popular world languages and the number of speakers for each language.
Geography and Map of the Pacific Ocean
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Free Blank Outline Map of South America
A free blank outline map of the continent of South America to print out for educational, school, or classroom use.
Ferdinand Magellan
A biography of the life of Ferdinand Magellan, the Portuguese explorer who is credited with circumnavigating the earth.
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.
Hurricane Names for 2005
A list of the official hurricane names for 2005.
Globalization
An overview of globalization and its positive and negative impacts on culture and society. From the About.com Geography site.
USSR
A brief overview of the former USSR (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics) and the fifteen new countries formed from the USSR in 1991.
Hurricane Names for 2004
A list of the official hurricane names for 2004.
Hurricane
An overview of the terrible storms known as hurricanes. Find out about hurricane season and how hurricanes are born, destroy, and die. Learn about hurricanes from your About.com expert 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.
Countries of North America
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Green Revolution
Learn all about the Green Revolution from this overview and history of the Green Revolution from the About.com Geography site.
Facts about the United States
USA Facts: Read this article to learn ten facts about the United States. Learn facts about temperatures, land area and history from Geography at About.com.
Types of Maps
Types of Maps: Refer to this article to learn about the different types of maps used in geography. Learn information about each map type and see an example of each from Geography at About.com.
What is the difference between the United Kingdom, Great Britain, and England?
The answer to the question - What is the difference between the United Kingdom, Great Britain, and England?
Population Density
Learn the meaning behind the term population density and find out how it relates to poulation and land area, from your About.com Guide.
Louisiana Purchase
An overview and history of the Louisiana Purchase, including the Lewis and Clark expedition of the Louisiana Purchase. From the About.com expert Geography site.
Erosion
Learn about water, wind, ice, and waves - the agents of erosion that wear away at the surface of the earth, from your About.com Guide to Geography.
What is a ZIP Code?
The answer to the geography question - What is a ZIP Code?
New 7 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.
Free Blank Outline Maps of United Kingdom
A free blank outline map of the country of United Kingdom to print out for educational, school, or classroom use.
Where is the world's largest desert?
The answer to the question - Where is the world's largest desert?
Free Blank Outline Maps of Canada
A free blank outline map of the country of Canada to print out for educational, school, or classroom use.
Push-Pull Factors
A definition of the geography term push-pull factors, from your About.com Guide to Geography.
Country, State, and Nation
Discover the definition of an independent country and find out the difference between a country, state, and nation, from the About.com expert Geography GuideSite.
20 Biggest Cities
The 20 biggest cities and the largest city in the United States, based of population estimates, from your About.com Guide to Geography.
Most Popular World Religions
A list of the most popular religions in the world, along with the number of adherents.
2016 Hurricane Names
A list of the official hurricane names for 2016. The rotating list of names of hurricanes changes each year; this is the 2016 list of hurricane names from your About.com expert Guide to Geography.
Captain James Cook
A biographical sketch of Captain James Cook. Cook's explorations dramatically increased European knowledge of the world. As a ship captain and skilled cartographer, he filled in many gaps on world maps. His contributions to eighteenth century science helped propel further exploration and discovery for many generations.
Population Growth
Population growth rates and doubling times are fascinating demographic variables that are used to estimate a country's future population, from your About.com Guide to Geography.
Country Flags
A huge collection of country flags from around the world. All the flags of the world are represented here.
Non-Members of the UN
Find out which countries are non-members of the United Nations, from your About.com expert Guide to Geography.
Free Blank Outline Map of the Middle East
A free blank outline map of the Middle East to print out for educational, school, or classroom use.
Hurricane Names for 2009
A complete list of the official hurricane names for 2009.
What is the world's largest island?
The answer to the geography question - What is the world's largest island?
The United Nations
A comprehensive history and overview of the United Nations and its activities around the world.
Hurricane Names for 2007
A list of the official hurricane names for 2007. The rotating list of names of hurricanes changes each year; this is the 2007 list of hurricane names from your About.com expert Guide to Geography.
2010 Hurricane Names
A list of the official hurricane names for 2010. The rotating list of names of hurricanes changes each year; this is the 2010 list of hurricane names from your About.com expert Guide to Geography.
Rock Cycle
Discover how igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rocks are created and how they can be recycled as part of the rock cycle.
Hurricane Names for 2008
A list of the official hurricane names for 2008.
Map Distance
Learn how to read distances on a map through its scale. Map scale can be indicated in a variety of ways. This comprehensive article also provides the definition of large scale and small scale maps.
Free Blank Outline Maps of China
A free blank outline map of the country of China to print out for educational, school, or classroom use.
Layers of the Atmosphere
Learn about the layers of the atmosphere - the Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere, and Exosphere - from your About.com Guide to Geography.
Largest Cities in India
Large Cities in India: Refer to this list to learn which of India's cities are its largest. Learn about the twenty largest cities in India from Geography at About.com.
Brazil Facts
Overview of Brazil: Read this article to learn about the 15 most important facts to know about Brazil- South America's largest country by area. Learn Important facts about Brazil from Geography at About.com.
Largest Metropolitan Areas
A listing of the thirty largest metropolitan areas, with total population, in the United States, from your About.com expert Guide to Geography.
Mount Everest
An overview and information about Mount Everest, the tallest mountain in the world. Learn about Mount Everest from your About.com Guide to Geography.
Amerigo Vespucci
Learn all about the explorer for whom America is named - Amerigo Vespucci, from your About.com Guide to Geography. A short biography of Amerigo Vespucci.
Which country has the largest population?
The answer to the geography question - Which country has the largest population?
NATO
This site provides a listing of the members of NATO and an overview of NATO, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
The Former Yugoslavia
Learn about the former European country of Yugoslavia (1945-1992), now composed of Slovenia, Macedonia, Croatia, Serbia and Montenegro, and Bosnia, from your expert About.com Geography GuideSite.
Map Reading
Learn about map reading and how to use the different parts of a map from your About.com expert Guide to Geography.
CIA World Factbook
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Geography Quiz - 14 August 2011
The Internet's best and most famous fifteen-question multiple-choice geography quiz to test your geographic knowledge from your expert Guide to Geography at About.com.
Amazon River
The eight most important things you need to know about the Amazon River in South America, from your About.com Guide to Geography.
India Quiz - India Geography Quiz
A twenty-question multiple-choice quiz about the geography of India, from your expert Guide to Geography at About.com.
Summer Solstice
June 21 is the summer solstice in the Northern Hemisphere and marks the beginning of summer for the earth north of the equator.
Free Blank Outline Map of North America
A free blank outline map of the continent of North America to print out for educational, school, or classroom use.
Christopher Columbus
A brief biographical overview of Christopher Columbus, the explorer who discovered North America for Europe.
Free Blank Outline Maps of the Fifty States of the United States
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What is the Ring of Fire?
The answer to the geography question - What is the Ring of Fire?
State Nicknames
A comprehensive list of the state nicknames for each of the fifty United States.
How many countries are members of the United Nations?
The answer to the geography question - How many countries are members of the United Nations?
Geography and Map of Russia
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Coriolis Effect
Learn about the Coriolis effect, which appears to deflect items moving on or above the earth's surface based on the rotation of the earth.
Geography of the World's Oceans
Geography of the World's Oceans: Check out this list to learn about the five oceans of the world from Geography at About.com.
Berlin Conference
From November 1884 to February 1885, European countries met in Berlin to divide Africa among themselves to colonize the continent.
Free Blank Outline Maps of Italy
A free blank outline map of the country of Italy to print out for educational, school, or classroom use.
Busiest Airports
A comprehensive listing of the world's busiest airports, from your About.com Guide to Geography. The list of the top thirty busiest airports in the world.
The Largest Lakes in the World
A listing of the deepest lakes, largest lakes in area, and largest lakes in volume around the world, from your expert Guide to Geography from About.com
How fast does the earth spin?
The answer to the geography question - How fast does the earth spin?
GMT vs. UTC
An overview of GMT, Greenwich Mean Time, and UTC, Coordinated Universal Time, and how they came about and how they differ, from your About.com expert Guide to Geography.
Erie Canal
The Erie Canal was the nation's first major transportation system. It allowed goods to be shipped to and from New York City and the Upper Midwest, starting the migration that created the USA as we know it today.
Free Blank Outline Map of Central America and the Caribbean
A free blank outline map of the continent of Central America and the Caribbean to print out for educational, school, or classroom use.
Daylight Saving Time
Everything you ever wanted to know about the history of Daylight Saving Time. Find out why and when we spring forward and fall back for Daylight Saving Time!

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