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Alternatives to the Mercator Projection and Peters Projection Created: Thursday, September 22, 2005 Updated: Friday, May 25, 2012
A discussion of the available alternatives to the rectangular coordinate maps such as the Mercator Projection and the Peters Projection.
Olympic Game Cities - Host Cities for the Olympic Games Created: Wednesday, January 18, 2006 Updated: Wednesday, May 23, 2012
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.
Seven Wonders of the World - Complete List of the 7 Wonders Created: Sunday, January 28, 2007 Updated: Wednesday, May 23, 2012
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.
Seven Wonders of the Modern World - Channel Tunnel Created: Wednesday, May 23, 2012 Updated: Wednesday, May 23, 2012
The American Society of Civil Engineers selected Seven Wonders of the Modern World, engineering marvels that exemplified the abilities of humans to construct amazing features on Earth. This seven-p...
Cities Divided Created: Friday, May 18, 2012 Updated: Friday, May 18, 2012
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 ...
Great Wall of China - Learn About the Great Wall of China Video Created: Monday, November 14, 2011 Updated: Friday, May 11, 2012
The Great Wall of China is a famous historical landmark in the northern part of China. Learn more about the Great Wall of China, including when and why it was built.
Read a Map - How to Read a Map Video Created: Friday, February 18, 2011 Updated: Tuesday, May 08, 2012
There are conventions used in cartography which make it easier to read a map efficiently and quickly. See these instructions on how to read a map without getting confused.
Retired Hurricane Names - Complete Listing of Retired Hurricane Names Created: Monday, September 20, 2004 Updated: Wednesday, May 02, 2012
A list of hurricane names that have been retired. The list of retired hurricane names includes famous and deadly hurricanes from the past decades.
Cultural Geography - What Is Cultural Geography Video Created: Friday, September 09, 2011 Updated: Friday, April 27, 2012
Cultural geography, also known as human geography, is the study of how cultural elements relate to the physical areas where they originate. Here is more information on cultural geography.
Missing Countries - Countries That No Longer Exist Created: Monday, December 26, 2005 Updated: Thursday, April 26, 2012
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.
Place Names That Became Words Created: Thursday, April 26, 2012 Updated: Thursday, April 26, 2012
Learn about place names that became words, geological and geographical features, and elements on the periodic table.
Geography of Croatia Created: Wednesday, April 18, 2012 Updated: Wednesday, April 18, 2012
A geographic overview of Croatia which includes the history, climate, government, economy, and more. This geography of Croatia is from the About.com Geography GuideSite.
Amerigo Vespucci - Learn About Amerigo Vespucci Video Created: Thursday, September 22, 2011 Updated: Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Amerigo Vespucci was an Italian explorer who later became the man America was named after. Here is more information about this famous explorer.
BRICS - The definition of BRIC and BRICS Created: Tuesday, September 02, 2008 Updated: Sunday, April 15, 2012
Discover the definition of BRIC and BRICS, from your About.com Geography site.
Trees: New Ways to Look at an Old Resource Created: Sunday, April 15, 2012 Updated: Sunday, April 15, 2012
Learn about the benefit of trees in a community, from the About.com Geography GuideSite.
Economic Sector - What Is an Economic Sector Video Created: Friday, February 25, 2011 Updated: Tuesday, April 10, 2012
An economic sector defines the proportion of a nation's population that is engaged in economic activity. Learn about the five economic sectors that define a nation's economy.
Primate Cities - An Overview of Primate Cities Created: Monday, January 02, 2006 Updated: Friday, April 06, 2012
Learn about law of primate cities and the rank-size rule of urban geography, from your About.com Guide to Geography.
Facts About Idaho Created: Thursday, April 05, 2012 Updated: Thursday, April 05, 2012
Read this article to learn ten facts about the United States’ state of Idaho. Learn information about Idaho’s history, government, economy, geography and climate from Geography at About..
Transportation Geography - Overview of Transportation Geography Created: Thursday, September 10, 2009 Updated: Thursday, April 05, 2012
An overview of transportation geography, the field of geography which studies various forms of transportation and their movement across the earth, from the expert About.com Geography GuideSite.
Globalisation's Eclipse of the Nation-State Created: Sunday, April 01, 2012 Updated: Sunday, April 01, 2012
Globalisation is decreasing the autonomy of the independent nation-state as countries are unified together. An overview from the expert About.com Geography site.
Geography of Jordan Created: Saturday, March 17, 2012 Updated: Wednesday, March 28, 2012
A geographic overview of the Middle Eastern country of Jordan, from the About.com expert Geography GuideSite.
Daylight Saving Time - Overview of Daylight Saving Time Created: Sunday, March 07, 2004 Updated: Friday, March 23, 2012
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!
Busiest Airports in the World Created: Sunday, October 09, 2011 Updated: Friday, March 23, 2012
A listing of the busiest airports in the world, based on passenger arrivals and departures. This list of the world's busiest airports is based on the most recent 2010 data.
The Number of Countries in the World - Number of Countries Worldwide Created: Monday, May 03, 2004 Updated: Friday, March 23, 2012
Discover the precise number of countries are in the world, from your About.com Guide to Geography.
Independence Day for Every Country Created: Saturday, February 24, 2007 Updated: Wednesday, March 14, 2012
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 co..
Geography Quiz - 9 March 2012 Created: Friday, March 09, 2012 Updated: Friday, March 09, 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.
Geography Quizzes - The Internet's Best Geography Quiz Created: Thursday, June 15, 2006 Updated: Friday, March 09, 2012
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.
How To Make Geography Come Alive Created: Thursday, March 08, 2012 Updated: Thursday, March 08, 2012
A geography teacher in South Africa reflects on his best practices.
California Earthquake - Information About California's Recent Earthquake Created: Thursday, April 14, 2005 Updated: Tuesday, March 06, 2012
This page provides clear direction for locating information about California earthquakes that have just occurred or past historical California earthquakes.
Geography of Qatar Created: Thursday, March 01, 2012 Updated: Thursday, March 01, 2012
Read this article to learn information about the Arab country of Qatar. Learn information about Qatar’s history, government, economy, geography and climate from Geography at About.com.
Geography in the United States - Geography in America Created: Friday, February 03, 2006 Updated: Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Your About.com Guide to Geography provides an overview of the history of geography in the United States of America.
10 Largest Lakes in the U.S. Created: Thursday, November 03, 2011 Updated: Tuesday, February 28, 2012
A listing of the 10 largest lakes in the United States measured by surface area.

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