Geography

Geography Terms - Glossary of Geography Terms and Definitions
Incomprehensible geography terms make reading and understanding really boring. Here's a comprehensive compilation of geography definitions, geographical terms and geography terminology just for you. Be an aficionado of geography with this personal geography glossary of terms and definitions.

The Number of Countries in the World
The total number of countries in the world is widely debated for various reasons hence, the answer varies. The total number of countries in the world was 57 in 1900’s, which has now increased manifold.

Mount Everest Facts
This article brings you some interesting Mount Everest facts which are aimed at boosting your general knowledge about the world's highest peak.

Facts about the Baltic Sea
The sea has been a source of mystery and intrigue for man since ancient times. The Greek god of the sea - Poseidon was known to be unpredictable and powerful just like the sea. Similarly the Baltic Sea has a wonderful, complicated and a very impressive history, geography and nature. Read on to know more!

History of the Mediterranean Sea
The Mediterranean Sea is unique in the fact that it is almost completely land-locked. This water mass off the Atlantic Ocean is responsible for making the surrounding Mediterranean region a tourist hot-spot. It is flanked by Anatolia and Europe in the north, Africa in the south and the Levant in the east...

Facts about Summer
The summer season is one of the most distinct periodic change in temperature and weather, annually. The summer months may differ in month, but the season is associated with intense sunlight and longer days, due to solar flux...

How are Mountains Formed
Mountains are formed due to the slow and gigantic movement of the Earth's crust. Read on to know more...

What Causes Day and Night
Interested in knowing what causes day and night? This article gives an insight into what causes day and night, read on…

Types of Landforms
Ever wondered what are landforms and their types? What are the factors responsible for their formation? Read on to know more.

Why is Geography So Important
Geography deals with the study of the wide variety of landforms and natural phenomena on Earth. Why is geography so important? Why should you study geography? To know it all, read on…

List of Country Abbreviations
Last week I traveled from IN to GR…Got it? Well here is a list of country abbreviations. Go through it and you might figure out what I am talking about!

United States: List of State Abbreviations and Capitals
At the time of Independence, only thirteen states were part of the Union. Washington, DC is the capital of the United States, while the largest city is the New York City. Read on to know the state capitals and the postal abbreviations for the American states.

List of Countries in Asia
Asia is the largest continent in the world, in terms of area and population. There are 44 countries in the continent of Asia. Take a look at the list of Asian countries and their capitals.

Biggest Mountain Peaks
Mountain peaks are awesome and majestic to behold. Mountaineers love conquering these alluring behemoths. This article gives information about the biggest mountain peaks in the world.

The Dead Sea
The lowest point on Earth on dry land is The Dead Sea. This is a place loaded with history! See more about the specificity of it in the article below!

Great Salt Lake Facts
Here are some interesting facts about Great Salt Lake.

Hot Springs
This is a little bit of information on hot springs, especially if you have forgotten what your Geography teacher taught you as a kid.

Tundra Climate Facts
Ever wondered about the climate and the ecosystem in the Tundra Region? Read on to learn some interesting facts about tundra climate and ecosystem…

Gaza Strip
The Gaza Strip is one of the centers of Arab-Israeli turmoil in the Middle East. Read more about it here.

Maps – More Available Than Ever Before
Do you have a map? Do you know how to read it? Maps have gone from very scarce and valuable to very plentiful and cheap, but do we appreciate them?

The Geography of Britain
A group of about 5,000 islands off the north-west coast of mainland Europe form what we call the British Isles. The largest island, which is also the largest isle in Europe, is Great Britain. Ireland is the second largest after Britain. See more about their geography in the article below!

The Geographer's Library
Jon Fasman's bestselling suspense novel. For a journalist at a weekly paper, especially one as small as the Carrier , The Day the Paper Comes Out is a day of rest.

The Ruwenzoris
The Ruwenzoris are the fabled Mountains of the Moon of East Africa, mysterious and unknown for centuries, and still intriguing.

How does geography affect my college search?
When students think of diverse campuses they often overlook geographic diversity. Colleges place a great deal of importance on geographic diversity on their campuses, and applying to a far from home can have a big impact on the college admissions process.

Key West Fantasy Fest: Impress Your Friends with These Little Known Facts!
Fantasy Fest has since evolved into a 10 day continuous gala of parades, pets, pomp, circumstance, and devilish debauchery. Only in Key West would such an outrageous display make for a comfortable backdrop to our eclectic and iconoclastic way of daily life. Bodacious Costumes, Body paint and barrels of booze are the order of the day - and week..:-)

Fun Facts About Africa
"Fun Facts about Africa" speaks about Africa, one of the most beautiful continents in the world. There are refreshing surprises.

Maps and Photos to Be Released Showing Captured Marines Were Inside Iraqi Waters
Access sought to 15 navy personnel held by Iranians - Beckett seeks help from Turkish government

Huangshan Mountain
Mt. Huangshan commonly known as the Yellow Mountains is one the famous mountains in China.

US's Online Geographers Don't Look Out of Place
For those armchair travellers who delight in sneering at the average American's appalling knowledge of basic geography: sit up and take notice. An online quiz shows Britons and Americans are closely matched.

British Isles to Disappear From the School Map
The British Isles will soon be erased from geography text books in Ireland. Folens, a publisher in the republic, has announced it will remove any reference to the term 'British Isles' in the next edition of its world atlas for schools.

Different Types of Flags
A flag is a piece of colored cloth with one side tied to a pole or mast. The basic purpose of a flag is identification or signaling.

Vote for Seven Wonders
The Acropolis in Athens made it, as did Angkor Wat temple in Cambodia, China’s Great Wall, the Coliseum in Rome, the Inca temple of Machu Picchu in Peru, Stonehenge and the Moai - the Easter Island ...

Adrift on an Ocean of Geographic Ignorance
Three in 10 young people cannot find the Pacific ocean. Hint: it covers one third of the planet on a world map. Despite the coverage of September 11, a survey found that 83% of young American adults could not locate Afghanistan on a blank world map. Less than half could point to Israel on...

Maps of Cyberspace
eBookMap.net is one example of a relatively novel approach to databases and web indexing. The metaphor of cyber-space comes alive in spatial, two and three dimensional map-like representations of the world of knowledge in Cybergeography's online "Atlas".