The world, briefly.
Every country, continent, ocean, mountain, river, and desert — short, clear, and placed on the map. 522 entries and growing.
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Countries
Every country in the world, by continent.
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Water
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Regions
Continents, world subregions, and the cultural and physical regions geographers actually use.
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Landforms
Mountains, ranges, deserts, volcanoes, plateaus, canyons, and islands.
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Cities
The great cities of the world, by continent.
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Featured places
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Regions
Antarctica
The frozen continent at the bottom of the world
Countries
Senegal
The westernmost tip of Africa and a Sahelian democracy
Countries
Egypt
The gift of the Nile and a bridge between Africa and Asia
Countries
Algeria
Africa's largest country, where the Sahara meets the Mediterranean
Water
South China Sea
Asia's contested crossroads of shipping and reefs
Countries
Canada
The world's second-largest country, from Atlantic to Pacific to Arctic