GEOGRAPHY

The science dealing with the earth's natural features, climate, resources, population. Mountains, Volcanoes, Minerals, Oceans.

Geography of the Planet

Andy's Favorite Links:
US Geological Survey

Andy's Favorites in MAPS
World 
Nationalgeographic.com I use this more when I have time.
Worldatlas.com Quick Maps
Cia Factbook from Cia.gov Good simple map with facts and data.
Atlapedia.com
Distance: This is just too cool. It will tell you the miles between 2 points on the earth. Also tell you the longitude and latitude of your home city or the one you want to visit. 
Indo.com/distance/
USA
Mapquest.com

Tips by Andy:
Maps of the world and comments
Country Capitals of the World
Country Definitions - Names that are synonymous with country
Ruler Definitions - Names we call the leader of a country.
Types of Governments

GENERAL LINKS:
Geography.about.com

CARTOGRAPHY

COUNTRY OR COUNTRIES - Names to help

CATEGORIES OF TRAVELERS CENTURY CLUB
Travelerscenturyclub.org

1. Government/Administration
2. Enclaves/Continental Separation
3. Federations
4. Islands/island Groups
5. Disputed Status
6. Unpopulated/Unadministered Areas
7. Grandfather Clause

COUNTRY - WHAT IS A COUNTRY?

COUNTRIES OF THE PLANET?

DISTANCE - How far is it?
Indo.com/distance/

SUNSET CALCULATORS

Sunset -Myforecast.com - Click on Almanac and it will tell you when the sun is going to set for your present location.
Time and Dates around the World

"Sunrise/Sunset Calculator"
NOAA Surface Radiation Research Branch
http://www.srrb.noaa.gov/highlights/sunrise/sunrise.html

"Compute Sunrise/sunset by latitude, longitude"
Live Weather Images
http://www.weatherimages.org/latlonsun.html

"Sun or Moon Rise/Set Table for One Year"
Astronomical Applications Department of the U.S. Naval Observatory
http://aa.usno.navy.mil/data/docs/RS_OneYear.html

"Online-Photoperiod Calculator V 1.94," by J. Lammi (last modified on
November 22, 2001)
Jarmo Lammi
http://www.sci.fi/~benefon/sol.html

You can also use these resources to see a view of the Earth and what
parts or in day or night:

http://www.earthbrowser.com/earthbrowser1.7/manual/
http://www.desksoft.com/EarthView.htm

TROPIC OF CANCER OR CAPRICORN
Geography.about.com

VOLCANOES
http://volcano.und.nodak.edu/vwdocs/current_volcs/current.html
http://www.geo.mtu.edu/volcanoes/world.html