National Geographic’s first general reference world map, published in December 1922, shows the world's political boundaries established following World War I.

Most of us have a rough map of the world in our minds that we use any time we think about places. But these mental maps aren’t necessarily reliable. In fact, many of the maps in our heads share ...

Of Hyperbole And Geography: A Map Of The World's 'Other' Capitals An interactive map on Atlas Obscura explores alternate capital cities — not of countries, but products, events and states of mind.

A newly spotlighted artifact from ancient Mesopotamia is offering a rare window into how one of the world’s earliest ...

Maps must be more than static reference tools; they must be dynamic platforms that reflect the world as it changes.

National Geographic, one of the world’s pre-eminent and most visible mapmaking groups, has officially decreed the existence of a fifth ocean. Called the Southern Ocean, it’s the body of water ...

Lula da Silva defended the map, stating, “The Earth is round. Our perspective matters.” Brazil has launched a new world map that places the South American nation at the center of the world ...

National Geographic adds 5th ocean to world map. National Geographic announced it was recognizing the body of water encircling the Antarctic as the Earth's fifth ocean: the Southern Ocean.

(CTK) Geography class used to mean poring over maps and learning the tributaries of the Nile. But those days appear to be gone -- at least in the United States. A new poll, conducted on behalf of ...

Ocean drainage basin map of Asia Robert Szucs / Grasshopper Geography. The new maps show how interconnected the world’s waterways are—how far-flung rivers from different continents eventually ...