Geography Now
Geography Now! Gabon
While some consider it a rather obscure African country, looking closely reveals Gabon is a fascinating African state. It's home to the world's highest concentration of gorillas, thousands of caves, and even surfing hippos. A...
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Geography Now! Brazil
There's more to Brazil than the Amazon and soccer. The "massive piece of sovereignty complexity" known as Brazil is actually home to a blend of cultures, a flooded desert, and indigenous tribes. A video profile shows these details...
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Geography Now! Bosnia and Herzegovina
Its internal strife between various ethnic and national groups led to a bloody civil war in the 1990s, but the country of Bosnia and Herzegovina has tried to overcome its divisions with its unique three-president system....
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Geography Now! Bolivia
Bolivia's capital is at such a high elevation that some televisions don't work, and it is home to the largest salt flat in the world. Bolivia's culture is even more unique, as it is one of the only countries in the world dominated...
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Geography Now! Bhutan
You may never have heard of it, but Bhutan is the land of the thunder dragon. Want to go there? Be prepared to pay a $250-per-day tariff. A video profile describes the interesting characteristics of the little-known Himalayan nation sure...
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Geography Now! Benin
What West African nation has French, Portuguese, and voodoo influences? Enter Benin, a country that has had ties to both European powers, but also has retained its own cultural identity. An informative video profile explores the...
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Geography Now! Belize
Belize is an adorable anomaly, being the only Latin American country with English as its official language. It's also home to thousands of Mennonites and is the gateway to the Caribbean, despite sitting on the Latin American land mass. A...
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Geography Now! Belgium
What happens when a guy named Flanders and a guy named Wallonia decide to become roommates? That's the country of Belgium ... sort of. A video humorously teaches the complicated geography and political dynamics of the European nation...
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Geography Now! Barbados
While many people think Barbados is in the Caribbean, the small island nation is just out of its reach. It's also out of the reach of many hurricanes, allowing it to develop as a hub of tourism and banking. A humorous video...
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Geography Now! Bangladesh
Bangladesh is an ecological gem with its fertile soil, but it's also particularly vulnerable to ecological disasters, such as massive storms. An informative video profile highlights the delicate balance of beauty and danger....
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Geography Now! Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan was the first Muslim-majority, secular, and democratic country. It also has mud volcanoes, monuments to tea, and gets along with Israel. Scholars unravel the unique details of the complex and nuanced southwestern Asian country...
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Geography Now! Bahrain
Difficult to pronounce and lesser known than some of its counterparts, Bahrain has the fastest growing economy in the Arab world. A video profile unravels the complex cultural, religious, and geographical characteristics of the rising...
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Geography Now! Australia
Everybody loves Australia; if world politics were high school, this country would be one of the popular kids. That's according to a video profile that describes the island nation's political geography, physical geography, and...
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Geography Now! Armenia
Armenia is like a reality TV show: some drama, high profile breakups, and cute people getting together. That's the analogy an interesting video profile makes to explain Armenia's breakup from the former Soviet Union. Learners explore...
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Geography Now! Austria
They speak German, but they are decidedly not: Austrians have their own fierce sense of national identity. A video profile features Austria's majestic mountains, connections to the Hapsburg dynasty, and cultural pride. Learners develop...
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Geography Now! Algeria
Only three percent of Algeria's land is arable, and it's not uncommon to see signs in three different languages: Berber, French, and Arabic. The complicated African nation's history and geography go back thousands of years, and it has...
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Geography Now! Afghanistan
While Afghanistan may be known for its role in international politics, the lush farming country's other attributes are sometimes overlooked. For example, the country grows a large amount of pomegranates, apricots, and almonds for export....
Wendover Productions
Every Country in the World (Part 2)
From one corner of the world to the other, there are so many things to discover. Historians complete a tour around the globe with the final video lesson in a two-part series on every country in the world. They uncover fun facts and...
Wendover Productions
Every Country in the World (Part 1)
Can you believe there's a nation with more than 187,000 lakes? The first of two lessons on the countries of the world investigates unique qualities that set one nation apart from others. Historians take a world tour via video discovering...
The Great War
The Schlieffen Plan - And Why It Failed
Did you know that the Schlieffen Plan was actually quite rigid, which led to its demise? Young historians discover all the details about how the plan failed, as well as its historical context to the broader subject of World War I using...
The Great War
Beyond Wires and Pigeons - Communications in World War 1
Telegraphs and pigeons may all seem passe, but at one point in time they were at the cutting edge of technology. Explore the evolution of technology and how it affected communication during World War I.
Rock A Lingua
Países De Habla Hispana (Spanish Speaking Countries)
There are 21 countries in the world where Spanish is a primary language—can you name them all? Explore a vivid video that plays a catchy song over a world map to illustrate where each country is located.
Rock A Lingua
Países De Habla Hispana (Spanish Speaking Countries)
Do you know how many countries speak Spanish as a primary language? Can you name them all in one minute? Get your habilidades de geografía ready with a quick Spanish song that lists every Spanish-speaking country in the world.
Macat
An Introduction to Jared Diamond's Guns, Germs, and Steel
Could geography really be the most logical explanation for the success rate of any given population? Jared Diamond makes his anthropological contention in his 1997 publication Guns, Germs, and Steel. A short explores his main points and...