Geography Matters

Since 1888, National Geographic has worked to build and spread geographic knowledge. Geography Awareness Week began in 1987 as celebration of the importance of geography in our lives. This year, the focus is Asia.

The My Wonderful World team will launch seven days of "tours," videos, and other activities during this very geographic week. Read more from My Wonderful World.

Remember, GIS Day is this Wednesday, November 14. Visit GIS Day.com to register your event, find an event near you, or get resources for planning your own GIS Day anytime during the year.

More resources for Geography Awareness:

• My Wonderful World: information for parents, educators, and students
• ASIA: Continent of Contrast: activities for each day to help you explore and learn
• ESRI's Geography Awareness for K-12: lessons and articles about Asia
• ArcGIS Explorer blog: learn about Geography with GIS (geographic information system)
• ESRI GIS Education Community: a living environment for the exchange of ideas and experiences, curriculum, software, and data between GIS educators around the globe.