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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Cities

Mexico City

Mexico's vast high-altitude capital, built on a drained Aztec lake

Countries

Morocco

Where the Atlas Mountains meet the Atlantic and the Sahara

Regions

Africa

The world's second-largest continent and humanity's birthplace

Countries

Mexico

Where ancient civilizations and a modern powerhouse meet

Water

Indian Ocean

The world's third-largest and warmest ocean

Cities

Nairobi

Kenya's capital and East Africa's commercial hub