geography on S Anand

Time zones

Tue, 28 Jun 2005 12:00:00 +0000

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

Tue, 08 Mar 2005 12:00:00 +0000

Stand clear of closing doors.

Ever wonder what the London Underground Map would look like if it were geographically accurate?

Tuvalu

Mon, 25 Nov 2002 12:00:00 +0000

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

Fri, 25 Oct 2002 12:00:00 +0000

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

Wed, 20 Mar 2002 12:00:00 +0000

World Gazetteer: a fantastic demographic and geographic database.

Interactive map of NY

Sun, 16 Sep 2001 12:00:00 +0000

An interactive map of NY

LOC country study

Sat, 27 Jan 2001 12:00:00 +0000

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