We see beautiful descriptions of places everywhere: in magazines, books, and social media posts. But could you recognize a ...

The event, sponsored by the Bank of Uganda and produced by Vision Group in partnership with Net Studios Africa, drew loud cheers from an excited studio audience as both teams battled through four ...

You’d probably be able to point to the continent where the Statue of Liberty stands, right? Well, if the questions got a ...

So, how will the victim of Nigeria escape Nigeria? There is only one escape route for the afflicted: make the appropriate sacrifices. And what are the votive offerings, items of appeasement: education ...

Last week Johnathan Bascom traveled 7,500 miles southeast and arrived back in East Africa. “Fewer and fewer geographers focus on sub-Saharan Africa,” said Bascom, a longtime geography professor at ...

For generations, schools, media outlets and decision-makers have relied on a familiar world map. It has become a global standard, seen everywhere from classroom posters to government buildings. But ...

A strong sense of place can deeply influence a story, and in some cases, the setting can even feel like a character itself. This week’s literary geography quiz highlights the locations of popular ...

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The Back Bay skyline and Charles River. The City of Boston stretches all the way from Hyde Park to East Boston to Brighton. But do you know where all the neighborhoods are on a map? Can you get a ...

Did you know that back in 1984, the then Prime Minister of India, Indira Gandhi, asked Rakesh Sharma, the first Indian astronaut to go into space, “How does India look from space?” and he replied, ...

US Geography Quiz: The United States of America, a nation spanning a continent, boasts a geography as diverse and captivating as its people. From the sun-drenched beaches of California to the frosty ...