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Interactive US Map
Explore all 50 states with detailed information, capitals, and fun facts.
World Map Explorer
Discover countries, continents, capitals, and flags from around the globe.
Geography Quizzes
Test your knowledge with interactive quizzes on states, flags, and capitals.
Distance Calculator
Calculate distances between any two locations worldwide.
50 States Reference
Comprehensive data on all US states, capitals, and populations.
World Countries Directory
Explore detailed information about every country in the world.
Compare States
Compare US states side-by-side with population, area, and more.
Trending Geography Facts
Growing Mountain
Mount Everest grows about 4 millimeters every year due to tectonic plate movement.
Ocean Deep
The Mariana Trench is deeper than Mount Everest is tall, reaching 36,000 feet below sea level.
Desert Surprise
Antarctica is technically the world's largest desert, with very little annual precipitation.
Country Count
There are 195 countries in the world today, with the newest being South Sudan (2011).
Africa's Size
Africa is so large that you could fit the USA, China, India, Japan, and most of Europe inside it.
Island Nation
Indonesia consists of over 17,000 islands, making it the world's largest archipelago.
Fresh Water
Canada has more lakes than the rest of the world combined, containing about 20% of the world's fresh water.
Ring of Fire
About 90% of the world's earthquakes occur along the Pacific Ring of Fire.
City Population
Tokyo, Japan is the most populous metropolitan area in the world with over 37 million people.
Amazon Oxygen
The Amazon Rainforest produces about 20% of the world's oxygen supply.
Grand Canyon
The Grand Canyon is so large it can be seen from space and is over 277 miles long.
Hottest Place
Death Valley, California holds the record for the highest temperature ever recorded on Earth: 134°F (56.7°C).
Coldest Place
The coldest temperature ever recorded on Earth was -128.6°F (-89.2°C) at Antarctica's Vostok Station.
Equator Line
The equator passes through 13 countries, including Ecuador (which is named after it).
Himalayas Height
The Himalayas contain all 14 of the world's mountains over 8,000 meters (26,247 feet) tall.
Pacific Ocean
The Pacific Ocean is larger than all of Earth's land area combined.
Growing Mountain
Mount Everest grows about 4 millimeters every year due to tectonic plate movement.
Ocean Deep
The Mariana Trench is deeper than Mount Everest is tall, reaching 36,000 feet below sea level.
Desert Surprise
Antarctica is technically the world's largest desert, with very little annual precipitation.
Country Count
There are 195 countries in the world today, with the newest being South Sudan (2011).