More Urban Dwellers by 2008
The United Nations Population Fund has released their report entitled “State of the World Population 2007”: In 2008, the world reaches an invisible but momentous … Read more
The United Nations Population Fund has released their report entitled “State of the World Population 2007”: In 2008, the world reaches an invisible but momentous … Read more
The Oxford University Press has an official blog which features posts from Ben Keene who happens to be the editor of the Oxford Atlas of … Read more
The WomanStats Project web site is a comprehensive compilation of information on the status of women in the world.
In a bid to bring more awareness to climate change, artist Eve S. Mosher is merging geography with art by creating an outdoor installation by … Read more
The Sorenson Molecular Genealogy Foundation in Salt Lake City is providing free DNA testing for genealogy purposes. The emergence of homo sapiens in Africa 130,000 … Read more
The New York Times has a fascinating breakdown of the vote by the House of Representatives on the withdrawal from the Iraq War. You can … Read more
This guidebook is a practical “how-to” manual on nation-building published by the RAND corporation. From the mongraph description page: It is organized around the constituent … Read more
Each country’s flag was created with specific symbolism in mind. Brazilian artist, Icaro Doria, reinterprets the colors and symbols on the flags of select countries … Read more
On Biggest Menu, users can post pictures of their favorite menu items from restaurants from around the United States (mostly Southern California) and a handful … Read more
An overweight woman who was warned she was too large by the cave managers for the Cango Caves in Western Cape got stuck and trapped … Read more
Liechtenstein, the sixth smallest country in the world, has gained a smidge more in geographic area thanks to revised calculations from surveyors.
The European Union voted to accept Gaelic as one of the official languages of the European Union.
Site that provides a cultural geography of the United States as well as Canada. Browse through the links to find maps showing the distribution of … Read more