Geography

=Geography Resources Online=

Maps
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World Atlas.com This site will give you loads of information and many maps for practice and study.

National Geographic's Atlas Xpeditions This wonderful site allows you to input the type of map you want to generate.

Africa
In our quest to start understanding the origins of humans or hominids, we must understand the geographic region where many of the archaeological discoveries are found. Why not learn about the modern geography tied to the ancient history of hominids?

Challenge yourself to learn all 54 countries on the continent Africa AND know some of the major bodies of water (rivers, oceans, seas). These games will help you acquaint yourself with the shapes of the countries, their capitals, geographic regions, and their pronunciations. Careful now, you might start geeking out with Mrs. Blattner over geography!

All About Africa Game This is a fun interactive site based on flash. This is the most comprehensive Africa map game site on the web that includes sounds and a variety of games to learn the most about Africa. You must have flash installed on your computer to play the games. Need flash? Go to www.adobe.com. It's free!

Capital Cities of Africa This is a nice listing of the capital cities with detailed information about population and more.

Game--Practice Naming the Countries This site allows you to drag the name of the country to the shape on the map. There is no sound on this one.

**The World's Rivers:**
The Longest Rivers in the World

Wisegeek's Longest Rivers in World Listing

River Systems of the World

Principal Rivers of the World, Factmonster