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Caroline Island's unique location allowed it to become the first location to celebrate the Millennium.

Caroline Island - The Millennium Island

Caroline Island was renamed Millennium Island to celebrate its unique position in regards to the arrival of the year 2000.

December 20, 2017 18:14

Singapore is found near Malaysia and Indonesia in southeastern Asia.

What Continent Is Singapore In?

Singapore is composed of a main island, as well as 62 smaller islands, in the south-eastern portion of the continent of Asia.

December 20, 2017 15:55

Pandas live in very small sections of the bamboo forests of China.

Where Do Pandas Live?

Pandas are found in the bamboo forests of the Shaanxi, Sichuan, and Gansu provinces of China.

December 20, 2017 13:10

Miller, Blatz, Schlitz, and Pabst all had breweries in Milwaukee. Editorial credit: Carsten Reisinger / Shutterstock.com

The Beer Capital of the World

For a large portion of Milwaukee's history, the city was known as the "beer capital of the world".

December 19, 2017 17:59

Approximately 800 million people around the world are native speakers of Romantic languages.

What are the Romance Languages?

The Romance Languages include Romanian, Italian, Portuguese, Gallician, Spanish, Catalan, and French.

December 19, 2017 17:27

Hainan Island, China. China has one of the longest coastlines in Asia, and one of the longest coastlines in the world.

10 Countries With The Longest Coastlines In Asia

With a coastline of 54,720 km, Indonesia has the longest coastline in the Asian continent.

December 19, 2017 17:07

The flag of the Republic of Biafra, which existed as an unrecognized state rom 1967 to 1970.

10 Separatist Movements in Africa

Africa is home to a number of separatist movements, some of them very well known such as Western Sahara and Canary Islands.

December 19, 2017 16:51

Advent calendars count down from December 1st to Christmas Eve.

What is Weihnachten?

In Germanic areas of Europe, Weihnachten refers to the Christmas celebrations and traditions.

December 19, 2017 16:24

Harvest festivals celebrate a fruitful end of the harvest season.

What is a Harvest Festival?

A harvest festival is a celebration that takes place around the time of the harvest.

December 19, 2017 16:03

Lung cancer is common in many US cities.

U.S. Cities With the Highest Cancer Mortality Rates

Sacramento, California has a cancer mortality rate well above the national average, according to the Big Cities Health Organization.

December 19, 2017 12:40

It's the end of the year, and a chance to look back at the articles we published on the world's most amazing places.

The World Atlas Best of 2017

We take a look at our favorite articles from the year 2017, taking us from the deserts of Namibia to the heights of Dubai hospitality.

December 19, 2017 12:34

Oregon State Flag

Oregon is the only American state to have a two-sided flag.

December 18, 2017 18:10

Rivers carry salt minerals into the ocean.

Why is the Ocean Salty?

The ocean is much more saline than other water bodies for a variety of reasons.

December 18, 2017 17:36

Santa Claus is known today for leaving gifts under the Christmas tree for children to open Christmas morning.

6 Famous Christmas Symbols and Their Origins

The origins and meanings behind some of Christmas's most important symbols.

December 18, 2017 15:19

Popularized in England in the 18th century, cricket is now played around the world.

Where Is The World's Highest Cricket Ground Located?

Located at an altitude of 8,018 ft, the Chail Cricket Ground is the highest cricket ground in the world.

December 18, 2017 14:35

The 2018 FIFA World Cup will take place in Russia. Editorial credit: solomon7 / Shutterstock.com

Who Are the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers?

A number of countries are qualified to compete in the 2018 FIFA World Cup.

December 18, 2017 12:35

Closed-system sustainability ensure that resources used by people are replaced with other resources of even greater value or benefit.

What is Sustainability?

Sustainability, in a general sense, is the endurance of processes and systems.

December 15, 2017 11:32

The Velvet Revolution began on November 17, 1989.

What Was the Velvet Revolution?

The Velvet Revolution was the peaceful transferring of power in Czechoslovakia in 1989.

December 14, 2017 23:12

Siccar Point, Scotland, where James Hutton observed sandstone formation.

What is Uniformitarianism?

Uniformitarianism is the belief that the same natural laws that govern the universe have also occurred throughout the past.

December 14, 2017 16:42

Formula for Newton's Second Law of Motion.

What are Newton's Laws?

Newton's three Laws of Motion describe the behavior of an object after forces act on that object.

December 14, 2017 16:07