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- Coral Reefs - An Overview of Coral ReefsCreated: 2009-12-12 @ 23:00:15 EST Updated: 2009-12-12 @ 23:32:34 EST
An overview of coral reefs - their growth and development along with the bleaching and destruction of coral reefs through global warming and sea rise… - Water Resources - An Overview of Water Resources…Created: 2009-11-30 @ 15:04:39 EST Updated: 2009-11-30 @ 15:27:16 EST
An overview of water and water resources. Learn all about water as a natural resource in the world… - Dividing North America - How Would You Divide North America?…Created: 2009-11-26 @ 15:09:56 EST
Many have suggested that North America should be divided into multiple separate countries or nations. How would you divide North America?… - The Nine Nations of North America - Nine Nations…Created: 2009-11-26 @ 14:09:53 EST
A simple overview of the concept of the Nine Nations of North America, based on the book of the same title by Joel Garreau… - Geography and Overview of Chile- Learn Facts About Chile's Geography…Created: 2009-11-23 @ 14:30:47 EST
New from the About.com expert geography GuideSite, this overview of Chile features information on Chile's geography, history, government and industry. Learn important facts about Chile and its impo… - Geography and Overview of Canada - Learn Facts About Canada's Histor…Created: 2009-11-23 @ 14:23:23 EST
An to Canada featuring important information on Canada's history, languages, government, industry, land use, geography and climate. Learn these important facts and more about Canada and its importa… - Geography and Overview of Bhutan - Learn New Facts about Bhutan's Hi…Created: 2009-11-23 @ 14:15:53 EST
An introduction to the Himalayan nation of Bhutan featuring information on Bhutan's history, government, people, geography, climate and industry. Learn important facts about Bhutan and importance t… - An Overview and Geography of New Zealand - Learn About New Zealand's…Created: 2009-11-22 @ 20:47:53 EST Updated: 2009-11-23 @ 14:09:55 EST
An overview of New Zealand featuring information on New Zealdn's history, government, industry, geography, climate and biodiversity. and Learn important facts about New Zealand and its worldwide i… - Valley Formation - An Overview of Valley Formation and Development…Created: 2009-11-19 @ 22:27:56 EST Updated: 2009-11-20 @ 10:24:46 EST
Learn all about the development of valleys through this great overview article on valley formation from the expert About.com Geography site… - Overview and Geography of Belgium - Learn About Belgium's Geography …Created: 2009-11-19 @ 00:54:59 EST Updated: 2009-11-19 @ 21:00:11 EST
An overview of Belgium featuring information on the Belgium's geography, history, government, demographic and economic facts. Learn important facts about Belgium and its importance to the EU and th… - Regional Geography - Overview of Regional Geography…Created: 2009-11-11 @ 21:49:24 EST Updated: 2009-11-12 @ 11:13:40 EST
Regional geography is a branch of geography that involves the study of specific regions of the earth. Regional geographers become experts on all aspects of their region - the language, cultural, p… - The Cajuns - Cajun Cuisine, Cajun History, and Cajun Country…Created: 2009-11-11 @ 15:57:21 EST
An overview of the Cajun people in Cajun country; includes Cajun history and Cajun cuisine, from the About.com Geography GuideSite… - Climate - An Overview of ClimateCreated: 2009-11-07 @ 23:13:45 EST
Learn about climate and how it is determined and how climate is different from weather. An overview of climate and climate classification from the About.com expert Geography GuideSite… - Longitude - Overview of LongitudeCreated: 2009-11-07 @ 23:09:32 EST
An overview of longitude and how to learn and find longitude on a world map. Learn all about longitude from this expert About.com Geography GuideSite article… - Latitude - An Overview of LatitudeCreated: 2009-11-07 @ 23:06:49 EST
A thorough overview of latitude - learn all about latitude and how it is measured and how to understand it from this article from the About.com Geography GuideSite… - Human Geography - An Overview of Human Geography…Created: 2009-11-07 @ 23:01:03 EST
Human geography is one of the major branches of geography. Learn all about human geography through this overview from the expert About.com Geography GuideSite… - UN Security Council Members - The Members of the UN Security Council…Created: 2009-11-07 @ 22:56:15 EST
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… - Geography Quiz - 8 November 2009Created: 2009-11-07 @ 22:30:59 EST Updated: 2009-11-07 @ 22:38:26 EST
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… - Oceanography - Overview and Essentials of Oceanography…Created: 2009-10-31 @ 23:43:51 EDT Updated: 2009-11-01 @ 13:14:29 EST
Oceanography is the study of the world's oceans; learn the essentials of oceanography from this easy-to-understand overview from the Geography GuideSite at About.com… - Rangeland - An Overview of RangelandCreated: 2009-10-26 @ 20:30:46 EDT
Learn all about rangeland, its management, and how it is used for grazing, from the About.com expert Geography GuideSite… - HDI - Human Development Index - An Overview of the UN Human Developm…Created: 2009-10-26 @ 17:37:21 EDT Updated: 2009-10-27 @ 17:29:35 EDT
An overview of the United Nations' HDI or Human Development Index, which is an internationally recognized ranking of countries based on development factors. Learn about the HDI and Human Developme… - Population Geography - An Overview of Population Geography…Created: 2009-10-20 @ 23:24:52 EDT Updated: 2009-10-20 @ 23:27:15 EDT
An overview of the subject of study known as population geography, a branch of geography which studies and maps the distribution of people across the planet. This overview of population geography … - Earth Island - The Earth as an IslandCreated: 2009-10-15 @ 22:31:03 EDT
An overview of the situation of human life on planet earth and the challenges that might make the earth an inhospitable place for human life, from the About.com Geography GuideSite… - Geography Quiz - Oct. 15 2009 Geography QuizCreated: 2009-10-14 @ 23:32:53 EDT
The Internet's best and most famous five-question multiple-choice geography quiz to test your geographic knowledge from your expert Guide to Geography at About.com… - Dams and Reservoirs - An Overview of Dams and Reservoirs…Created: 2009-10-13 @ 23:57:52 EDT Updated: 2009-10-14 @ 21:03:13 EDT
A thorough and complete overview all about dams and their uses and the reservoirs that store water behind dams, from the About.com Geography GuideSite… - Nautical Miles - An Overview and Definition of Nautical Miles…Created: 2009-10-08 @ 14:41:19 EDT Updated: 2009-10-08 @ 22:22:10 EDT
Learn about the definition and development of nautical miles. A nautical mile is a unit of measurement used on water by sailors and/or navigators in shipping and aviation. An overview of nautical … - Sand Dunes - An Overview of Sand DunesCreated: 2009-09-24 @ 15:45:26 EDT
Learn about the formation and creation of sand dunes around the world, from the About.com Geography GuideSite… - December 21, 2012 - The 2012 End Of the World Doomsday Scenario…Created: 2009-09-23 @ 22:27:15 EDT Updated: 2009-09-24 @ 11:46:44 EDT
A rational scientific look at the possibility of the end of the world doomsday scenario for December 21, 2012, from the expert About.com Geography GuideSite. LEarn the truth and history of the 201… - Prime Meridian - An Overview and History of the Prime Meridian…Created: 2009-09-21 @ 21:47:57 EDT
Learn about the establishment of the prime meridian in Greenwich, London, United Kingdom in 1884 and how it has impacted longitude and time to this day, from the About.com expert Geography GuideSit… - Transportation Geography - Overview of Transportation Geography…Created: 2009-09-10 @ 13:09:33 EDT
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… - Geography Quiz - Multiple-Choice Geography QuizCreated: 2009-09-06 @ 23:33:51 EDT
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… - An Overview of Great Smoky Mountains National Park…Created: 2009-09-04 @ 09:44:20 EDT
An introduction and overview of one of the most popular National Parks in the United States, the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, from the About.com expert Geography GuideSite… - Katy Rudolphy - Geography at About.com Intern…Created: 2009-09-02 @ 23:19:36 EDT
A short bio of the Fall 2009 Geography at About.com intern, Katy Rudolphy… - Urban Geography - An Overview of Urban Geography…Created: 2009-08-28 @ 13:42:30 EDT Updated: 2009-08-28 @ 13:48:11 EDT
A clear and concise overview of the subject of urban geography, a part of the human geography discipline. Learn all about urban geography from this article on the About.com Geography GuideSite… - Solar Eclipse - An Overview of a Solar EclipseCreated: 2009-08-25 @ 12:03:56 EDT Updated: 2009-08-25 @ 20:15:06 EDT
Learn about all types of solar eclipse - from total solar eclipse to partial solar eclipse. A solar eclipse is caused by the moon blocking the sun as viewed from the earth… - US Geography Quiz - United States Geography QuizCreated: 2009-08-21 @ 16:45:38 EDT
A ten-question multiple-choice U.S. geography quiz about the geography of the United States, from your expert Guide to Geography at About.com… - LA Population - The Population of Los AngelesCreated: 2009-08-19 @ 21:16:39 EDT
The current LA population - the population of LA City, LA County, and the LA metro area. Discover the population of Los Angeles with this updated information from the About.com expert Geography Gu… - World Heritage Sites - An Overview of UNESCO World Heritage SitesCreated: 2009-08-18 @ 13:41:56 EDT Updated: 2009-08-18 @ 13:44:38 EDT
An overview of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites and the world heritage program to preserve cultural sites around the world. An overview of the World Heritage Sites and program from the About.com ex… - Western Europe Geography Quiz - Geography QuizCreated: 2009-08-16 @ 17:01:58 EDT
The Internet's best and most famous ten-question multiple-choice geography quiz about the geography of Western Europe to test your geographic knowledge from your expert Guide to Geography at About… - UNESCO - Overview and History of UNESCOCreated: 2009-08-12 @ 15:14:07 EDT Updated: 2009-08-12 @ 21:14:06 EDT
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 abou… - California Population - The Population of CaliforniaCreated: 2009-08-09 @ 17:15:33 EDT Updated: 2009-08-09 @ 17:17:09 EDT
Current and historical California population data; discover the current California population. From the About.com expert Geography GuideSite… - Asia Geography Quiz - Geography Quiz of AsiaCreated: 2009-08-07 @ 07:30:25 EDT
How well do you know Asia? Take this multiple-choice quiz about the geography of Asia to see how much you know about Asia from your expert Guide to Geography at About.com… - Mass Wasting and Landslides - An Overview of Mass Wasting and Landsl…Created: 2009-08-06 @ 21:19:00 EDT
A comprehensive overview of mass wasting and mass movement events along with landslides and avalanches and other downhill movement of earth. An overview of mass wasting and landslides from your Ab… - UN Members - Member Countries of the United NationsCreated: 2009-08-05 @ 23:39:00 EDT
A list of the member countries of the United Nations and their date of admission. An accurate list of UN members from the expert Geography GuideSite at About.com… - Geocaching - Learn About Geocaching With a GPSCreated: 2009-08-01 @ 23:58:58 EDT Updated: 2009-08-02 @ 12:45:34 EDT
Learn all about the sport and activity known as geocaching, geocaching is a fun sport that involves finding hidden treasures through GPS. This article is from your expert About.com Geography Guide… - Geography QuestionsCreated: 2009-07-29 @ 18:19:56 EDT
The Internet's best and most famous five-question multiple-choice geography quiz to test your geographic knowledge from your expert Guide to Geography at About.com… - Sahara Desert - The Sahara Desert in AfricaCreated: 2009-07-26 @ 23:53:44 EDT Updated: 2009-07-27 @ 12:07:43 EDT
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 exper… - Census Form PrivacyCreated: 2009-07-26 @ 22:55:42 EDT
Will you complete the Census 2010 form from the U.S. Census Bureau? … - High Speed Trains - Overview of High Speed TrainsCreated: 2009-07-26 @ 16:52:39 EDT
High speed trains are an effective and fast transportation system for medium distance commute travel between metropolitan areas or within a region such as Europe. Learn all about high speed trains… - Kosovo Independence - History of Kosovo IndependenceCreated: 2009-07-26 @ 14:04:13 EDT
The history of Kosovo independence and how it came about. Learn all about Kosovo indepence… - ITCZ - An Overview of the Intertropical Convergence Zone or ITCZCreated: 2009-07-22 @ 14:23:09 EDT
The ITCZ or Intertropical Convergence Zone s a region on earth that experiences increased precipitation due to convectional lifting. Learn about the ITCZ from the About.com expert Geography GuideS… - Geography Questions - Multiple-Choice Geography QuestionsCreated: 2009-07-20 @ 23:19:17 EDT
The Internet's best and most famous multiple-choice geography questions to test your geography trivia knowledge from your expert Guide to Geography at About.com… - Sunbelt - History and Overview of the Sunbelt StatesCreated: 2009-07-19 @ 13:12:50 EDT Updated: 2009-07-19 @ 13:14:43 EDT
The region of the United States known as the Sunbelt has experienced dramatic growth since World War II. Learn all about the Sunbelt from this article from the expert About.com Geography GuideSite… - English Speaking CountriesUpdated: 2009-12-08 @ 22:39:21 EST
A listing of countries with English as an official language or where English is predominantly spoken… - Milankovitch Cycles - Overview of Milankovitch Cycles…Updated: 2009-12-02 @ 16:35:16 EST
Astronomer Milutin Milankovitch developed the mathematical formulas upon which orbital variations are based. He hypothesized that when some parts of the cyclic variations are combined and occur at … - Commonwealth of NationsUpdated: 2009-12-01 @ 10:02:23 EST
A short history and the purpose of the British-led Commonwealth of Nations, from your About.com Guide to Geography… - Countries of the Commonwealth of NationsUpdated: 2009-12-01 @ 09:53:50 EST
Geography and maps of the countries of the Commonwealth of Nations (formerly the British Commonwealth of Nations)… - Official Listing of Countries by Region of the World - World Regions…Updated: 2009-11-22 @ 15:09:14 EST
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 regi… - Capitals of Every Country - Country Capital Cities…Updated: 2009-11-19 @ 11:03:04 EST
A comprehensive listing of the capitals of every country on earth, from your About.com expert Guide to Geography… - Palestine is Not a Country - The Non-Independent Status of Palestine…Updated: 2009-11-17 @ 00:03:37 EST
Discover why Palestine nor the West Bank nor the Gaza Strip are independent countries, from your About.com Guide to Geography… - Antarctica - Overview of AntarcticaUpdated: 2009-11-07 @ 23:16:38 EST
What you need to know about Antarctica - the coldest, windiest, driest, highest, quietest, most remote, and least understood continent on earth… - Must Reads: Essential Articles and Resources about GeographyUpdated: 2009-11-07 @ 22:44:12 EST
- Geography Quizzes - The Internet's Best Geography QuizUpdated: 2009-11-07 @ 22:34:54 EST
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… - China One Child Policy - Overview of the One Child Policy in China…Updated: 2009-11-04 @ 21:57:38 EST
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 Geog… - Kaliningrad - Russia's Exclave of Kaliningrad…Updated: 2009-10-28 @ 11:40:23 EDT
Learn about the Russian exclave oblast of Kaliningrad, from your About.com Guide to Geography… - Daylight Saving Time - Overview of Daylight Saving Time…Updated: 2009-10-27 @ 17:27:47 EDT
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!… - Branches of GeographyUpdated: 2009-10-21 @ 15:39:55 EDT
The field of geography is a vast and wondrous academic field with thousands of researchers working in dozens of interesting branches of geography. Learn about these interesting branches of geograp… - Geography of National Parks - A History and Overview and National Pa…Updated: 2009-10-20 @ 22:33:40 EDT
An overview of national parks in the United States and around the world… - Inversion Layers - Temperature Inversion Layers…Updated: 2009-10-20 @ 21:54:22 EDT
Learn about temperature inversion layers and their impact on local climates and smog, from the About.com expert geography site… - Population Growth - Overview of Population Growth Rates…Updated: 2009-10-15 @ 22:21:23 EDT
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… - Tallest Building in the World - The World's Tallest Buildings…Updated: 2009-10-14 @ 21:20:46 EDT
Information about the tallest building in the world along with information about the world's tallest buildings… - Geography Bee - Prepare for the Geography Bee…Updated: 2009-10-09 @ 13:04:58 EDT
Suggestions for studying and preparing for the Geography Bee, more properly known as the National Geographic Bee, held in schools, at state level competitions, and national finals… - Nautical MileUpdated: 2009-10-09 @ 12:25:26 EDT
A definition of the geography term nautical mile, from your About.com Guide to Geography… - Geography Awareness Week - Information About Geography Awareness Wee…Updated: 2009-10-08 @ 14:58:55 EDT
An overview of Geography Awareness Week and its annual focus for geographic education, from your About.com Guide to Geography… - Olympic Country Codes - Three-Letter Olympic Country Codes…Updated: 2009-10-07 @ 14:55:57 EDT
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 countries that are recognized by the IOC (Internati… - Olympic Game Cities - Host Cities for the Olympic Games…Updated: 2009-10-02 @ 14:53:17 EDT
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… - Cultural Geography - An Overview of Cultural Geography…Updated: 2009-09-25 @ 16:41:05 EDT
Cultural geography is one of the major branches of geography. Learn all about cultural geography through this overview… - Non-Members of the United NationsUpdated: 2009-09-25 @ 16:14:02 EDT
Find out which countries are non-members of the United Nations, from your About.com expert Guide to Geography… - How can I remember the difference between latitude and longitude?Updated: 2009-09-21 @ 22:41:04 EDT
The answer to the question - How can I remember the difference between latitude and longitude?… - Greenwich - The Royal Observatory in Greenwich, London, England…Updated: 2009-09-21 @ 21:51:18 EDT
All about the Royal Observatory at Greenwich, England, United Kingdom, which is the Prime Meridian of the world, from your About.com Guide to Geography… - Latitude and Longitude - Learn Latitude and Longitude…Updated: 2009-09-21 @ 21:46:22 EDT
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… - Winter Solstice - Winter Begins December 21 in the Northern Hemisphe…Updated: 2009-09-21 @ 14:10:52 EDT
December 21-22 is the winter solstice in the Northern Hemisphere and marks the beginning of winter for the earth north of the equator… - Fall - An Overview of the Fall, Autumn, and September Equinox…Updated: 2009-09-21 @ 11:55:27 EDT
An overview of the September equinox, which is also known as fall or autumn in the Northern Hemisphere. Learn about fall from your About.com expert Guide to Geography… - Five Themes of Geography - An Overview of the Five Themes of Geograp…Updated: 2009-09-03 @ 10:56:45 EDT
The five themes of geography provide a framework for teaching geography; they include location, place, human-environment interaction, movement, and region… - Geography Internships - Internships in Geography…Updated: 2009-09-03 @ 08:16:43 EDT
Learn all about internships related to the field of geography, from your About.com Guide to Geography… - How many states have some land north of Canada's southernmost point?Updated: 2009-08-26 @ 11:39:59 EDT
The answer to the geography question - how many states have some land north of Canada's southernmost point?… - 2009 Hurricane Names - Hurricane Names for 2009Updated: 2009-08-23 @ 13:08:07 EDT
A complete list of the official hurricane names for 2009… - Where is zero degrees latitude and zero degrees longitude (the inter…Updated: 2009-08-21 @ 15:09:10 EDT
The answer to the question - Where is zero degrees latitude and zero degrees longitude?… - Countries That Lie on the Prime MeridianUpdated: 2009-08-21 @ 14:12:03 EDT
A listing of the countries that lie on the Prime Meridian, also known as zero degress longitude, from your About.com Guide to Geography… - Why was the Prime Meridian established at Greenwich?Updated: 2009-08-21 @ 14:10:52 EDT
The answer to the question - Why was the Prime Meridian established at Greenwich?… - Prime MeridianUpdated: 2009-08-21 @ 14:07:07 EDT
A definition of the geography term prime meridian, from your About.com Guide to Geography… - Time Zones - Overview of Time ZonesUpdated: 2009-08-21 @ 13:53:17 EDT
Learn about the history and development of time zones worldwide. Time zones are standardized around the world. An overview of time zones from your About.com expert Guide to Geography… - New Ocean - The New Southern OceanUpdated: 2009-08-20 @ 08:15:12 EDT
The International Hydrographic Organization has created a new ocean - the Southern Ocean - surrounding Antarctica. Learn about the world's new fifth ocean, from the About.com expert Geography Guid…