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Geography & Travel

Planet Earth contains some extraordinarily diverse environments, some of which are easily habitable and some not so much. In different areas of Earth, one might find sweltering deserts, dense tropical rainforests, or bone-chilling tundras. Each biome and habitat comes with its own selection of flora and fauna, and it may include physical features such as canyons, volcanoes, rivers, or caves. Human beings have built homes in many different environments, settling the area and organizing it into units such as cities, states, regions, and countries, each with its own points of interest. Shifting trends in human migration have resulted in a human geography that is profoundly different from that of centuries ago.
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Featured content, July 11, 2022

Sydney Opera House, Port Jackson, Sydney Harbour, New South Wales, Australia.
Why New York Is Called "The Big Apple" and How 8 Other Famous Cities Got Their Nicknames
What’s so apple-y about New York, anyway?
#WTFact / Geography & Travel
Map view of Europe on a geographical globe.
Where Does the Name Europe Come From?
Europe existed as a conceptual construct long before geographers began arguing whether there are seven continents or six,...
Demystified / Geography & Travel
Aerial view of road going along the mountain and ocean or sea. Drone photography from above
28 Places to See on Your California Road Trip
Know before you go.
List / Geography & Travel
Big Sur. Pacific Ocean. Waves. Beach. Point Sur on the Pacific coastline near Big Sur, California.
What Is Known (and Not Known) About the Bermuda Triangle
People have been trying to solve the “mystery” of the Bermuda Triangle for years. Here’s what we know (and don’t know) about...
Companion / Geography & Travel
Barack Obama: 2008 election night rally
African Americans
African Americans, one of the largest of the many ethnic groups in the United States. African Americans are mainly of African...
Encyclopedia / Geography & Travel
South America
South America
South America, fourth largest of the world’s continents. It is the southern portion of the landmass generally referred to...
Encyclopedia / Geography & Travel
Devanagari script
Indo-Aryan languages
Indo-Aryan languages, subgroup of the Indo-Iranian branch of the Indo-European language family. In the early 21st century,...
Encyclopedia / Geography & Travel
satyr
ancient Italic people
ancient Italic people, any of the peoples diverse in origin, language, traditions, stage of development, and territorial...
Encyclopedia / Geography & Travel

Geography & Travel Quizzes

State capitol building in Austin, Texas.
USA Capitals and Nicknames Quiz
Which state is also known as the "Beaver State"? What is the Capital of Vermont? Learn about the capitals and alter egos...
Quiz / Geography & Travel
iceberg illustration.
Nature: Tip of the Iceberg Quiz
Where are the largest wetlands? Which State is shaken by the most earthquakes? Weather the storm and discover the answers...
Quiz / Geography & Travel
Stonehenge, prehistoric stone circle monument, cemetery, and archaeological site (located near Salisbury), Wiltshire, England.
Iconic Monuments Quiz
You may recognize the names of these iconic monuments, but can you remember where to find them? Test your knowledge of Stonehenge,...
Quiz / Geography & Travel
Tomb of Mohammed Bin Ali, Salalah, Oman.
A View of the Middle East
Which sea borders Iran? Where is the capital of Armenia? Sort out the facts in this quiz all about Middle Eastern countries.
Quiz / Geography & Travel
7:023 Geography: Think of Something Big, globe showing Africa, Europe, and Eurasia
World Tour
Where might you walk through the Rive Guache? In what country will you find Montego Bay? Hit the road in this quiz and discover...
Quiz / Geography & Travel
Kazakhstan. Herd of goats in the Republic of Kazakhstan. Nomadic tribes, yurts and summer goat herding.
Hit the Road Quiz
Where might you go on a walkabout? Where is Chering Cross Road? Take off on a journey around the world and test your knowledge...
Quiz / Geography & Travel
A woman with a brightly-colored feather headdress and costume, during a Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro. Rio Carnival. Brazil Carnival.
World Cities
Obelisks, skyscrapers, and carnivals are just a few of the fixtures that make these cities famous. Test your knowledge of...
Quiz / Geography & Travel
Garden in front of Mao Zedong Memorial Hall where Mao's body rests in state at Tiananmen Square, one of the largest public squares in the world, Beijing, China. Near the Forbidden City. Mausoleum.
Largest, Tallest, and Smallest Around the Globe Quiz
What is the world’s smallest island nation? Which continent is the largest? Test your knowledge of extremes around the world.
Quiz / Geography & Travel
Himalayas. Earth Day. Global warming. A satellites view of thick band of haze from agricultural fires and urban pollution near the India Pakistan border along the southwestern face of the Himalaya Mountain range, Oct. 30, 2008. (see notes)
Planet Earth Quiz
What percentage of Earth is suitable for agriculture? What is the Earth’s circumference? Test your inner geographer with...
Quiz / Geography & Travel
bird. Laughing Kookaburra (Dacelo novaeguineae), Marwell Zoo, Hampshire, England.
Where the Kookaburras Live...
You may associate Australia with boomerangs, kangaroos, or kookaburras. But do you know how many states Australia has? Test...
Quiz / Geography & Travel
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Riyadh Cities & Towns
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Ukraine Countries of the World
Although there isn’t universal agreement on the question of what qualifies as a “country,” it is generally accepted that in order to be a country, a state must be a sovereign unit that has a permanent population, defined territorial boundaries, a government, and the ability to enter into agreements with other states. Even when these conditions are met, however, internationally recognized independence is not a given, and a territorial entity that declares itself to be an independent country is not always recognized as such by the rest of the world.
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Roman Forum Historical Places
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Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument Highways & Trails
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Distribution of North American Plateau Indians Human Geography
Since 1945 human geography has contained five main divisions. The first four—economic, social, cultural, and political—reflect both the main areas of contemporary life and the social science disciplines with which geographers interact (i.e., economics, sociology, anthropology, and political science and international relations, respectively); the fifth is historical geography.
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Some of the pictorial signs used at the 1984 Summer Olympic Games in Los Angeles, Calif. Languages
Language, a system of conventional spoken, manual, or written symbols by means of which human beings, as members of a social group and participants in its culture, express themselves. The functions of language include communication, the expression of identity, play, imaginative expression, and emotional release.
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Mount St. Helens volcano Physical Geography of Land
Earth’s geographic history has been one marked by significant overall change, with ice ages, continental drift, and other major disruptions ultimately shaping Earth's land into the landscape of mountain ranges, deserts, islands, and volcanoes that we see today.
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Arctic Ocean Physical Geography of Water
Whether it's Lake Michigan, the Gulf of Panama, or the River Thames, bodies of water of all shapes and sizes can be found around the globe, and they play a critical role for human beings, who use such bodies of water as a source of drinking water, a means of transporting both goods and people themselves, or a place to engage in water sports, among a plethora of other possible uses. Additionally, many bodies of water provide striking scenes of natural beauty and house important marine ecosystems. Satiate your thirst for knowledge about Earth's oceans, lakes, seas, rivers, waterfalls, bays, and more.
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Hiker in Sequoia National Park in the Sierra Nevada, east-central California. Nature Reserves & National Parks
Nature reserves are areas set aside for the purpose of preserving and protecting plants and animals, particularly endangered species. National parks may effectively serve a similar purpose by shielding threatened species from hunters, but these parks can also be created for the purpose of public recreation, affording its visitors a chance to be immersed in a protected natural environment. Many national parks have been created in the last 100 years, including Yellowstone National Park, the oldest and probably the best-known national park in the United States.
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flag of Queensland States & Other Subdivisions
Every nation has its own subdivisions to demarcate smaller political units within its territory. Counties, districts, oblasts, polis, nomos, unitary authorities, boroughs, and cities are all examples (among many others) of how land can be organized.
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Northern Africa. Political/Physical map: regional, elevation. Geographic Regions
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Big Ben Tourist Attractions
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