geography 7

Most countries’ time zones are separated by a whole hour from GMT. The only countries that are NOT seperated by a whole number of hours from GMT are India, Afghanistan, Australia, Burma, Iran, Nepal and New Zealand.

Stand clear of closing doors. Ever wonder what the London Underground Map would look like if it were geographically accurate?

Tuvalu is a small country with 11,000 people. It’s highest peak is under 5 metres. (Yes, metres.) It pretty much gets submerged every year. Incidentally, it’s also the home of the .tv domain name. via Maltesh

The homo sapien footprint. Shows the population density of the world. Here’s the result at a glance. The densest spots: Europe, India, the East coasts of China and the US. The sparsest: north Canada, Sibera, Sahara, the Andes, the Himalayas, and most of Australia. via Plastic

World Gazetteer: a fantastic demographic and geographic database.

An interactive map of NY

INDIA - A Country Study from the Library of Congress. A comprehensive overview of India.