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Countries, oceans and landforms, plus the human side: regions, populations and the ideas geographers use to read a map.

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Geography gets filed under memorization, which is a shame, because it is really the science of why anything is where it is. This shelf covers both halves: the physical world of continents, oceans, rivers and landforms, and the human world of regions, populations and borders drawn for reasons worth knowing.

The reference lists earn their keep at homework time: countries by continent, capitals, state abbreviations, national symbols and the world's assorted largests and longests. The concept guides go deeper, explaining the ideas geographers actually use, like formal, functional and vernacular regions, sequent occupance, and environmental determinism versus possibilism, each with examples that make the definition stick.

Start with the featured guides above or go straight to the list for a specific country, ocean zone or concept. Maps not included, but after a few of these articles you will read the ones you have differently.

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Top 12 Coldest Countries in the World

In most cases, people like to snuggle under a blanket, next to a fire, with a warm cup of coffee, when the cold winters arrive. However, the climates of the top 12 coldest countries in the world are so extreme, that blankets, fires, and coffee are nowhere enough to keep the chill away.

8 min read

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A Complete List of Landlocked Countries in the World

Landlocked countries include those sovereign states in the world that are surrounded completely by land―by other countries―usually with no coast at all. Here is an intriguing list of landlocked countries that never have witnessed the ‘sea resource’.

5 min read

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A List of California State Symbols That Everyone Should Know

The state legislature of California has adopted, designated, and declared several official symbols and emblems over the years. ScienceStruck provides a list of all this state’s symbols to help you know more about the Golden State.

14 min read

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A Complete List of State Symbols of Florida

Florida is a state located in the Southeastern part of the United States. It is an extensive and thickly settled state. The capital of the state is Tallahassee, the largest city is Jacksonville. This article will tell you about the state symbols of Florida.

11 min read

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