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GeoBee Quiz:
Tasmania is the island state of which country? (See below.)
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 Wishing for a last-minute summer getaway? Explore the farthest corners of the globewithout ever leaving your desk. Our new People and Places supersite is packed with photos, maps, and info on every country in the world. Plus: Watch videos, listen to world music, and more. Get going!

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Enhanced National Geographic Magazine Community
Open a world of learning possibilities for you and your students. Delve into the newly enriched National Geographic Magazine Community to get fresh content and rich resources related to National Geographic magazine articles.
Starting in September, look for the bi-weekly National Geographic Magazine Community Email Update.
PLUS: Coming soon, EdNet's ultimate guide: The Resource Outfitter. Get tips on goods and gear for the new school year!

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 You and your students can enter for a chance to join the National Geographic Kids 2007 Expedition Team to South Africa! Team members will go on a wildlife safari, explore plant and sea life, and experience local culture and traditions. The Hands-On Explorer Challenge is sponsored by the makers of Purell Instant Hand Sanitizer.
Photograph of 2006 winner Heather Snyder at the Galápagos Islands by Annie Griffiths Belt/NGS |
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 Piracy may seem like a romanticized scourge of the past. In reality, piracy is flourishing from Sumatra to Somalia, and today's pirates are far from the lovable rogues who populate swashbuckling movies like the new Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest.


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Finish This Thought: Geography Is …
Geography is more than memorizing state capitals. It's global connections, people and places, careers, and wild spaces. What does geography mean to you? Tell us in the My Wonderful World Blog.
GeoBee Quiz Answer: Tasmania is the island state of Australia. Try another quiz question.
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 Stay cool this summer! Try this recipe from National Geographic Kids magazine to make ice cream in five minutes flat. Just shake and eat!

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