Countries
How Many Countries Are There in the World?
Most geography quizzes expect one number, but country totals depend on what the list is designed to count. The practical answer is 195, while the formal United Nations…
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Articles by Z.K Atlas
I’m Z.K. Atlas, founder and editor of GeographyPin. I studied geography as a minor and personally research, write, fact-check, and publish the site’s articles while also building its mapping tools. My work focuses on explaining physical and human geography—including places, borders, maps, political systems, and geographic patterns—in clear language without removing the context that matters.
Capital Cities
Jerusalem: Capital of Israel
Jerusalem stands on the central ridge of the Judaean Mountains, between the Mediterranean coast and the Dead Sea. Ancient religious landscapes and modern government districts occupy the same…
Countries
Tbilisi: the Capital of Georgia (Country)
Tbilisi is the capital of Georgia (the country), not the U.S. state with the same name. It’s a river-valley city in the Caucasus where geography, history, and regional…
Continents
Continents of the World: What Counts as a Continent + Facts Table
The map we learn in school shows Earth broken into a few big “chunks” of land called continents. Simple, right?In practice, geographers, historians, and geologists don’t always draw…