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Emerging MegaRegions in the Unites States. Megaregions are characterized by a socio-spatial expansion of population, commerce, and resources across a geographical landscape. These geographical landscapes have population counts that exceed 10 million…

Plate tectonics is the scientific theory that attempts to explain the movements of the Earth's lithosphere that have formed the landscape features we see across the globe today. By definition the word "plate" in geologic terms means a large slab of…

The Word's Busiest Ports

Gross domestic product, also known as GDP, is defined as the total market value (the amount that a product would trade for in the open market) of all goods and services produced within a specific a location over a particular time period. GDP includes…

The control and ownership of the oceans has long been a controversial topic. Since ancient empires began to sail and trade over the seas, command of coastal areas has been important to governments. However, it wasn't until the twentieth century that…

Fifty years ago, the city-state of Singapore was an undeveloped country with a GDP per capital of less than US $320. Today, it is one of the world's fastest growing economies. Its GDP per capital has risen to an incredible US $60,000, making it the…

These are cases of international islands divided between two or more countries. There are many examples around the world of this kind of political border, where one island is split.