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Geography, explained.
Understand commonly confused place names, learn to read a map and check what you know with illustrated examples and exercises.
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Country vs. continent: what’s the difference?
Learn the difference between a country and a continent, see which seven continents MapRounds uses, and check your understanding with examples.
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UK, Great Britain and England: the difference
See how the UK, Great Britain and England differ, where Northern Ireland fits, and which four countries make up the United Kingdom.
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Scandinavia vs. the Nordic countries
Compare Scandinavia’s three countries with the five Nordic countries. Learn where Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland and Iceland fit on the map.
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The Netherlands vs. Holland
Holland refers to two provinces, not the whole Netherlands. Learn the difference and see how the country fits into the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
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US states, Washington, DC and territories
Learn why the US has 50 states, how Washington, DC and Puerto Rico differ, and why Alaska and Hawaii appear in map insets.
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Canada’s provinces, territories and capitals
Learn Canada’s 10 provinces and three territories, see them on a labeled map, and check each provincial or territorial capital.
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Australia vs. Oceania: country, continent and region
Understand Australia as a country and continent, and Oceania as a wider region. See how those names affect the quizzes and maps you use.
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The Baltic countries and their capitals
Find Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania from north to south. Learn their capitals—Tallinn, Riga and Vilnius—and distinguish the wider Baltic Sea region.
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How to read compass directions on a map
Learn north, east, south and west, then practice northeast and other directions with a simple map exercise and answers.
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Latitude and longitude: how to read coordinates
Learn which coordinate is latitude and which is longitude, read north/south and east/west values, and practice with a labeled grid.
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How to read a map legend
Understand the points, lines and shaded areas in a map legend. Practice with a simple park map and check your answers.
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UN member states and observer states explained
See why MapRounds uses 193 UN member states and lists the Holy See and the State of Palestine separately as non-member observer states.
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Study the map, test yourself, then review the answers you missed.