The Geography Guide
Newest country, deepest ocean, largest island, and more
by Borgna Brunner
Geography Awareness Week is celebrated every year during the third week in Nov., in 2008 from 16-22. Get to know your world!
See the 2008 National Geographic Bee results.
Geographical Features: Highest mountains, longest rivers, smallest islands
Geographic facts and statistics, including highest mountains, longest rivers, waterfalls, deserts, lakes, oceans and seas, islands, longitude and latitude, caves and caverns, and other basic information.
- Infoplease World Atlas
Full-sized maps of hundreds of countries in the world and all the U.S. states
- Library of Printable Maps
State outline maps, state maps with physiography, state maps with capitols, U.S. regions, and contintents—all in PDF format
- Where Is It? Longitude and Latitude Finder New!
Find coordinates for cities/towns, land features, and more.
- How Far Is It? Distance Calculator New!
Find distances between cities/towns, land features, and more.
- Geography Glossary
From the Arctic Circle to the Tropic of Capricorn
- New Nations Guide
Fledgling countries that have emerged since the 1990s
- U.S. Geography
The Continental Divide, Mason and Dixon's Line, extreme points of the U.S., and more
- World Geography
The continents, plate tectonics, oceans, seas, and more
- Countries of the World
Profiles of the world's 193 countries, including flags, maps, geography, and statistics
- Territories, Colonies, and Dependencies
Did you know that France has more colonies than the U.K.?
- U.S. States
Profiles of the 50 states, including geography, statistics, and lots of trivia
- U.S. Cities
Profiles of the 50 largest cities in the U.S.
- Everest Almanac
Our guide to the world's highest peak
- Columbus and Other Great Explorers
Famous journeys and explorations in history
- Biographies of Notable Explorers
From Amundsen to Vespucci
- 2006 Geography Bee
Bonny Jain awarded $25,000 scholarship
- 2007 Geography Bee
Caitlin Snaring becomes 2nd girl to win
- 2008 Geography Bee
Akshay Rajagopal wins 20th annual Bee
Quizzes, Crosswords, and other Games
: Test Your Geography Genius
Be a geography genius! Check your knowledge with our most intriguing geography quizzes, and crosswords.
Quizzes
- Places in the News, 2007 New!
- Places in the News, 2006
- Places in the News, 2005 Advanced!
- Places in the News, 2004
- Places in the News, 2003
- Places in the News, Summer 2002
- Places in the News, Spring 2002
- Places in the News, Winter 2002
- Places in the News, Fall 2001
- Places in the News, 2000
- New Countries
- Country Capitals
- Continents
- Mountains
- Rivers and Lakes
- Islands New!
- Flags
- Geography Stereotypes
- Geographical Superlatives
- Countries
- Historical Geography
- Travel
- Famous Explorers
- Mount Everest
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Hangman New!
Crosswords
- The World:
- The United States:
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U.S. City Slideshows
- San
Francisco Landmarks
- Find images and information about notable San Francisco landmarks,
including the Conservatory of Flowers, City Hall, Alcatraz, and
more.
- Chicago
Landmarks
- Find images and information about notable Chicago landmarks,
including the Sears Tower, the Chicago Picasso, Shedd Aquarium, and
more.
- New
Orleans
- Find images and information about New Orleans, including City Park,
the Doullut Steamboat House, Mardi Gras, Jackson Square, French Quarter,
Cities of the dead, and more.
- Landmarks of
Boston
- Find images and information about notable Boston, MA landmarks,
including Faneuil Hall, the Boston Common, the John Hancock Tower,
Fenway Park, Bunker Hill, the USS Constitution, and more.
- Houston
Landmarks
- Find images and information about notable Houston landmarks,
including the Holocaust Museum, Contemporary Arts Museum, the Museum of
Fine Arts, and more.
- Landmarks of Washington, D.C.
- Find images and information about notable Washington, D.C.
landmarks, including the National World War II Memorial, the Washington
Monument, the Smithsonian Institute, and more.
- Statues
of Washington, D.C.
- Find images and information about notable statues around Washington,
D.C., including Abraham Lincoln, Gandhi, Thomas Jefferson, and
more.
- Cherry
Blossoms of Washington, D.C.
- Find images and information about cherry trees in Washington, D.C.,
including facts about the different species, why Japan gave the trees to
the United States, and much more.
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