Geography Awareness Week 2008

Go on a virtual whirlwind tour of the world with MyWonderfulWorld, a National Geographic-led campaign to give kids the power of global knowledge, and Google. We are proud to again celebrate Geography Awareness Week (November 16-22, 2008), an initiative by National Geographic that promotes the importance of geography.

For 2008, explore a weeklong guide of activities to help you experience the many facets of geography including: cultural and physical geography, geospatial technologies, and Earth's hotspots. Explore Earth's marine ecosystems as you pilot an underwater vehicle. Hear from young people living and working around the world. So whether you're a teacher, student, or armchair geographer, it's a great way to polish up your skills and learn all about the fascinating ways geography is used around the globe.

Take a virtual trip around the world with exciting geo-tours


Explore the world's cultures virtually with National Geographic's Glimpse. Open in Google Earth (.kmz)	Tour these Global Hotspots to learn what today's study of geography is all about. Open in Google Earth (.kmz)	Meet some people who have one thing in common: geography! Take the Geography on the Job geotour. Open in Google Earth (.kmz)

Don't have Google Earth? Download it here.