New York (50.8%) is the only state besides Hawaii (100%) where the majority of people live on an island.5d ⋅ lakeorjanzo ⋅ r/geography
Why does deception island near antarctica have such a straight eastern coast?1mo ⋅ the_sympathizer ⋅ r/geography
Someone recently told me that the Great Lakes don’t matter if you don’t live on the Great Lakes1mo ⋅ Roguemutantbrain ⋅ r/geography
Is there a reason that highest and lowest points in the continental U.S. are only 90 miles apart?1mo ⋅ elevencharles ⋅ r/geography
Aside from the arctic regions of Canada & Russia and Antarctica, is there anywhere else on earth as remote as the Outback?1mo ⋅ Rd28T ⋅ r/geography
Why do all major land masses have peninsular formation tapering towards the south?10mo ⋅ bhatta_boi ⋅ r/geography
Why are Laos and Cambodia so much less populous than Thailand and Vietnam?1mo ⋅ lolalavonda ⋅ r/geography
Depth of Lake Baikal compared to the Great Lakes. What goes on at the bottom of Baikal?1wk ⋅ r16-12 ⋅ r/geography
Why aren’t there any large settlements on this large peninsula in the north of Queensland, Australia?1mo ⋅ fauxpolitik ⋅ r/geography
Why are Chicago and Toronto the only cities in the Great Lakes region that grew to be massive while other cities such as Detroit, Buffalo, Cleveland etc all declined for decades?1mo ⋅ sltring ⋅ r/geography
It may sound a stupid question because this part of Russia is mostly uninhabited except for some big settlements like Irkutsk, Vladivostok, but are there here some of you guys who live there, if yes how is it?1mo ⋅ HolyWaterMolotov3 ⋅ r/geography
My upcoming trip. Is it feasible? From Italy to Nigeria by car passing through the capitals of all coast countries of West Africa9mo ⋅ HarmattanWind ⋅ r/geography
Here's my take on the states of the US as a non-American. What do y'all think?2mo ⋅ Elgin-Franklin ⋅ r/geography
Does anyone know why there appears to be an underwater river basin off the coast of Ireland?2mo ⋅ Public_Basil_4416 ⋅ r/geography
Which national capital is the least treated as a capital in practice?2mo ⋅ RecordingFancy8515 ⋅ r/geography
Major rivers tend to have big cities and lots of wealth, such as the Po in Italy, the Rhine in Germany, and the Ganges in India. So why is the lower Mississippi valley so poor and sparsely populated?1mo ⋅ DoritosDewItRight ⋅ r/geography
South Korea is about the size of Portugal but has the same population size as the whole Iberian Peninsula (~50 Million). Why is it so insanely populated? It doesn't have huge deltas nor some sort of particularly fertile soil. Could they even get by if they didn't have the money to import stuff?9mo ⋅ Thessiz ⋅ r/geography
I just realized that Chile and Cuba looks uncannily similar if you put Chile sideways. What other nations/regions look identical to each other6mo ⋅ emperorceaser ⋅ r/geography
Why does Massachusetts have this tiny indent on their border with Connecticut1mo ⋅ unsought_ ⋅ r/geography
Are there any prime pieces of land on Earth that could (currently) be a large city but isn’t for whatever reason, if so what are they?1mo ⋅ -Shmoody- ⋅ r/geography
How come the massive landmass of New Zealand was not discovered until 1200A.D while there were Polynesian settlements on much smaller islands a millennium earlier?1mo ⋅ stgia ⋅ r/geography
Actual sizes of countries due to the “Mercator-Effect” for all the people that get confused about why Greenland is not a continent. If you are new to this, google: “Mercator-Effect” or “Mercator-Projection”3mo ⋅ Express_Particular45 ⋅ r/geography
Did anyone notice that google changed Turkey to a more native spelling on google maps?8mo ⋅ SauceMeistro ⋅ r/geography
Are glaciers responsible for this perfectly diagonal string of large lakes?6mo ⋅ letsjakeonit ⋅ r/geography
Why is does the “arm pit” of Florida have such low population density? Seems like it should be prime beach property. 🤷♀️1mo ⋅ SnoBuns ⋅ r/geography
Why are there so many inlets and barrier islands on the East coast of the US, but not West?1mo ⋅ Silent_Samurai ⋅ r/geography
Why is there no major city on this perfectly good island in the middle of South Atlantic Ocean?4mo ⋅ DJBallerBear ⋅ r/geography
Is there a reason as to why theses Chinese metropolises are so close together?2mo ⋅ RoundTurtle538 ⋅ r/geography
These four states in India (Haryana, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar) have a higher population than the entire U.S.10mo ⋅ donkencha ⋅ r/geography
I noticed the land masses tend to poke northwards into the sea... Is there a particular reason for that?6mo ⋅ lukeworldwalker ⋅ r/geography
I’m tired of seeing the posts about the US regions. So these are the official US regions. Deal with it9mo ⋅ DepressedLizard87 ⋅ r/geography
About 76% of the world’s islands are in Scandinavia alone. Why is this?1mo ⋅ HelpMeWithMyHWpls ⋅ r/geography
This area South of New Orleans has always fascinated me. What is life like down there?1mo ⋅ Hollowhead52 ⋅ r/geography
The cultural divisions of America according to Colin Woodard's book American Nations9mo ⋅ AirOutlaw7 ⋅ r/geography
Why is the western coast of Lake Michigan so much more heavily populated than the eastern coast?2mo ⋅ -explore-earth- ⋅ r/geography
The Richat Structure, or Eye of the Sahara - largely unknown to the outside world until discovered in 1965 by astronauts aboard the Gemini spacecraft who would continue to use the 30-mile-wide formation as a landmark throughout their five-year mission3mo ⋅ delugetheory ⋅ r/geography
Is Spain the only non-island country to have a coastline on all 4 cardinal directions?6mo ⋅ Geography23 ⋅ r/geography
I’m not trying to be controversial or anything, I just think it would be neat if there were a bridge from Tallinn to Helsinki7mo ⋅ i_Cri_Everitiem ⋅ r/geography
Lake Baikal has enough water to uniformly cover all of Asia and Africa, the majority of the world’s land, in a FOOT of water and still have water left.2mo ⋅ RecordingFancy8515 ⋅ r/geography
Why does Florida design cities like this? Isn't this a horrible idea because of flooding, humidity, and walk/bikeability?10mo ⋅ MajesticBread9147 ⋅ r/geography
Why the Southernmost point of continental USA is not in the real Southernmost point of continental USA?1mo ⋅ Erosiono ⋅ r/geography
Why is there a desert stretching from the West Coast of Africa to Central Asia?2mo ⋅ Silent_Samurai ⋅ r/geography
Is there a reason these cities are in a straight line? Srry if im dumb and looking for reasons when they're there3wk ⋅ 2804isthedate ⋅ r/geography
Why is there so much more land on the northern hemisphere than on the southern hemisphere?3d ⋅ TheVeggie218 ⋅ r/geography
Is there any reason USA did not keep territories up to red line after won the Mexican war?2mo ⋅ whatisthisdawg ⋅ r/geography
Why are all of these deserts in the USA/Mexico not considered just one big desert?5mo ⋅ rlojtar ⋅ r/geography
Why does Interstate 70 abruptly end in Utah instead of extending to the west coast?1mo ⋅ Pizzafactory102 ⋅ r/geography
What’s the most random yet intriguing geo fact you know ? ( that your typical geo nerd wouldn’t )2mo ⋅ BalanceNo1216 ⋅ r/geography
Why is the strip of land between Winnipeg and Southern Ontario so sparsely populated?9mo ⋅ Thessiz ⋅ r/geography
The number of islands in Japan has doubled from 6,852 islands (1987) to 14,125 islands (now).8mo ⋅ priyanka_katoch18 ⋅ r/geography
I feel like not enough people are aware a LAVA FIELD flows through a large portion of Idaho, US.1mo ⋅ usermanxx ⋅ r/geography
Is there a name for these smaller islands always around Atoll islands??8mo ⋅ Southernland1987 ⋅ r/geography
If there was a group of un-contacted people outside of tropical rainforest regions, where would they most likely be?1mo ⋅ Shafyshait ⋅ r/geography
Why didn't a major port city emerge on America's Southeastern coast similar to that of New York and Boston?1mo ⋅ Randomuser1520 ⋅ r/geography
Why does the North American East coast have a much larger continental shelf than in the West?3wk ⋅ LiamHunter35 ⋅ r/geography
I had no idea that the capitals of Argentina and Uruguay were right next to each other!7mo ⋅ Whysong823 ⋅ r/geography
How did humans cross from the Bering Strait into North America if the path was blocked by enormous glaciers?1mo ⋅ Confident_Feedback50 ⋅ r/geography
Is life in this part of India much different from life in other parts of the country?4mo ⋅ Smoke_Me_When_i_Die ⋅ r/geography
