The world, briefly.
Every country, continent, ocean, mountain, river, and desert — short, clear, and placed on the map. 746 entries and growing.
◆ Explore the map Browse the countriesEvery country in the world, by continent.
Continents, world subregions, and the cultural and physical regions geographers actually use.
Mountains, ranges, deserts, volcanoes, plateaus, canyons, and islands.
Unrecognized states, disputed lands, dependencies, and the countries and empires the map has lost.
The great cities of the world, by continent.
Holy sites, the wonders of the world, and the great monuments people cross the planet to see.
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Countries
Egypt
The gift of the Nile and a bridge between Africa and Asia
Countries
Botswana
Diamonds, the Kalahari, and the watery miracle of the Okavango
Landforms
Alps
Europe's great arc of high peaks, glaciers, and Alpine valleys
Regions
North America
The third-largest continent, from the Arctic to the tropics
Countries
United States
A continental superpower of fifty states and astonishing variety
Countries
Indonesia
The world's largest archipelago, spanning two oceans