Geography Guide With Maps, Atlas, Facts, Country and State Info
Updated February 28, 2017 | Infoplease Staff


by Borgna Brunner
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Geographic facts and statistics, including highest mountains, longest rivers, waterfalls, deserts, lakes, oceans and seas, islands, longitude and latitude, caves and caverns, and other 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 continents.
- Where Is It? Longitude and Latitude Finder
Find coordinates for cities/towns, land features, and more.
- How Far Is It? Distance Calculator
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.
? - Physical Geography
Browse these links to the physical wonders of the world.
- 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.
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Quizzes: Test Your Geography Genius
Be a geography genius! Check your knowledge with our most intriguing geography quizzes.
- Geography Quizzes: Adult Level
- Geography Quizzes: Middle-School Level
- New Countries
- Country Capitals
- Continents
- Mountains
- Rivers and Lakes
- Islands
- Flags
- Geography Stereotypes
- Geographical Superlatives
- Countries
- Historical Geography
- Travel
- Famous Explorers
- Mount Everest
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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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Ask the Editors: Your Geography Questions Answered
- What country is bordered by the greatest number of other countries?
- How many countries are there in the world today?
- What is the largest desert in the world?
- The island of Gavdos belongs to what country?
- What is the longest mountain range in the world?
- How many countries does the equator go through?
- What is the world's largest island? Is it Ireland?
- Which canyon, located in Tanzania, is famous for its fossil beds?
- What are the easternmost/westernmost points in the United States?
- What are the largest countries in Europe?
- What are the "Seven Seas"?
- What is the world's largest man-made lake?
- What is the deepest lake in the world?
- What is the largest body of fresh water in the world?
- What is the highest city in the world?
- What country has the longest coastline?
- Why did Kazakhstan change its capital?
- Where is the Island of Goree?
- How high must a mountain be to be technically considered a "mountain"?
- Is the Red Sea really red?
- What is Africa's youngest/newest country?
- Where is the highest airport in the world located?
- What is the difference between an ocean and a sea?
- How far apart are each of the time zones?
- What is the most populous/largest capital city in Africa?
- What is the youngest ocean on Earth?
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