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The Geography Guide

Newest country, deepest ocean, largest island, and more

by Borgna Brunner
Map of the Timezones of the World

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Geography Awareness Week is celebrated every year during the third week in Nov., in 2007 from Nov. 11-17. Get to know your world!

See the 2007 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.

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

  1. Places in the News, 2007 New!
  2. Places in the News, 2006
  3. Places in the News, 2005 Advanced!
  4. Places in the News, 2004
  5. Places in the News, 2003
  6. Places in the News, Summer 2002
  7. Places in the News, Spring 2002
  8. Places in the News, Winter 2002
  9. Places in the News, Fall 2001
  10. Places in the News, 2000
  11. New Countries
  12. Country Capitals
  13. Continents
  14. Mountains
  15. Rivers and Lakes
  16. Islands  New!
  17. Flags
  18. Geography Stereotypes
  19. Geographical Superlatives
  20. Countries
  21. Historical Geography
  22. Travel

Hangman  New!

Crosswords

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