World Map / World Atlas / Atlas of the World Including Geography Facts and Flags - WorldAtlas.com

Click on the Map to Explore our Atlas

Featured Articles

Geography

infographic showing the North American prairies

How Big The Great Plains Is Compared To All Of Western Europe

Lakes

Alstrom point, Lake Powell, Page, Arizona

Why Lake Powell Has More Shoreline Than The California Coast

Cities

Overlooking Astoria, Oregon. Image credit Hrach Hovhannisyan via Shutterstock

11 Most Breathtaking Towns In The Northern United States

Towns

Aerial view of Port Aransas, Texas.

11 Most Breathtaking Towns on the Gulf Coast

Places

The indoor slope at Big SNOW American Dream, kept at 28 degrees Fahrenheit year-round. Editorial credit: John Arehart / Shutterstock.com

The Largest Indoor Ski Slope In America

See More

Mount St. Helens looms above Coldwater Lake in southern Washington, a lake that was formed during the 1980 eruption.

Forests

How The Forest Came Back After Mount St. Helens

Street view in downtown Pendleton, Oregon. Editorial credit: Heidi Besen / Shutterstock.com

Cities

11 Picture-Perfect Main Streets In Oregon

Hidden Lake frozen over, North Cascades National Park, Washington.

National Parks

The Least Visited Mountain Park in the Lower 48

Detailed view of the Hoover Dam intake towers standing above the Colorado River, showing water levels and surrounding rocky desert terrain

Lakes

How Many Feet Lake Mead Has Dropped Since 2000

Street view of popular tourist city of Gatlinburg, Tennessee.

Cities

12 Best Downtowns In Tennessee

Fall colors in Adirondack Park, New York.

Places

8 Great Road Trips to Take in Upstate New York

A top-down view of a venomous copperhead snake.

Lakes

The US Lakes With The Most Copperheads

Pittsburgh holds the record for the most bridges in a single city in the world. Editorial credit: SNEHIT PHOTO / Shutterstock.com

Travel

Pittsburgh Has More Bridges Than Any City In America, If You Want It To

Geography

Lakes

US Coast Guard ship and a grey cargo freighter near the Soo Locks. Editorial credit: T-I / Shutterstock.com

Why Great Lakes Freighters Never Go Out To The Ocean

Lakes

Map of the great lakes river drainage regions.

How Many Lakes Does The United States Share With Canada?

Oceans

Bixby Bridge and Pacific Coast Highway near Big Sur, California.

Why The Pacific Coast Has Almost No Barrier Islands

Bodies of Water

MV LeConte ferry operated by the Alaska Marine Highway System.

The Longest Ferry Ride In The United States

Oceans

The USS Ramapo.

The Rogue Waves That Have Hit American Ships

See More

Four baby green sea turtles near the surface of the water in Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument. Photo: Koa Matsuoka. Credit: By National Marine Sanctuaries - PMNM baby green sea turtles, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?cu

Oceans

The Largest Marine Sanctuary In America

Theodore Roosevelt Dam in Arizona.

Lakes

The US Dams Still Generating Power After More Than 100 Years

A USFWS employee holding an alligator gar beside a boat.

Lakes

The US Lakes Where Alligator Gar Have Been Caught

Popular In Geography

How Many Countries Are In South America?

The Biggest Creatures Ever Filmed In The Deep Sea

How Many Countries Are In Europe?

Latin American Countries

How Many Oceans Are There In The World?

What Are The Five Regions Of Asia?

Countries with Blue and White Flags

How Many Countries Are There In Asia?

map of the largest countries in the world

The Largest Countries In The World

A map showing the locations of 15 smallest countries in the world

The Smallest Countries In The World

Political map of the world.

How Many Countries Are There In The World?

Countries

Countries

Maps

map.image_alt

United States

map.image_alt

India

map.image_alt

China

map.image_alt

Australia

map.image_alt

Japan

map.image_alt

Italy

map.image_alt

Canada

map.image_alt

Portugal

Continents & Subcontinents

North America

Caribbean

Central America

South America

Europe

Africa

Middle East

Asia

Oceania

Arctic

Antarctica

World Administrative Divisions

Physical Map of Florida. It shows the physical features of Florida, including mountain ranges, rivers, lakes, coastal plains, the swampy Everglades and islands of Florida Keys..

Florida

Physical Map of Michigan. It shows the physical features of Michigan including its mountain ranges, rivers and major lakes.

Michigan

Physical Map of Hawaii. It shows the physical features of Hawaii including its islands, mountain ranges and small rivers.

Hawaii

Physical Map of Alaska. It shows the physical features of Alaska including its mountain ranges, rivers and major lakes.

Alaska

Physical Map of England. It shows the physical features of England, including mountain ranges, important rivers, and major lakes.

England

Physical Map of Rhode Island. It shows the physical features of Rhode Island including its mountain ranges, rivers and major islands.

Rhode Island

Physical Map of North Carolina. It shows the physical features of North Carolina including its mountain ranges, major rivers and lakes.

North Carolina

Physical Map of Alberta. It shows the physical features of Alberta, including mountain ranges, important rivers, major lakes, Great Plains and National Parks.

Alberta

Physical Map of Nova Scotia. It shows the physical features of Nova Scotia, including mountain ranges, important rivers, and major lakes.

Nova Scotia

Physical Map of Delaware. It shows the physical features of Delaware including its mountain ranges, coastal plains, major rivers and lakes.

Delaware

Physical Map of Scotland. It shows the physical features of Scotland, including mountain ranges, notable rivers and island groups.

Scotland

Physical Map of California. It shows the physical features of California including its mountain ranges, rivers and major lakes.

California

Flags Of The World

Flag of United States

United States

Flag of India

India

Flag of China

China

Flag of Colombia

Colombia

Flag of Nicaragua

Nicaragua

Flag of Spain

Spain

Flag of El Salvador

El Salvador

Flag of Guatemala

Guatemala

Flag of Venezuela

Venezuela

Flag of Peru

Peru

Flag of Bolivia

Bolivia

Flag of Paraguay

Paraguay

Flag of Iraq

Iraq

Flag of Argentina

Argentina

Flag of Uruguay

Uruguay

Flag of Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic

Flag of Mexico

Mexico

Flag of Chile

Chile

History & Society

Ancient World

Roman Forum at sunset in Rome, Italy.

The Most Important Roman Cities

Ancient World

Boating on the Nile River. Image credit: Charles Wilkinson via Wikimedia Commons (CC0 Public Domain).

Why Was The Nile So Important To Ancient Egypt?

GDP

infographic showing the richest countries in Africa

The Richest Countries In Africa 2025

GDP

An infographic showing the 10 richest countries in europe

The Richest Countries In Europe 2026

Industries

Typical rural farming town in northeastern Nebraska. Credit: Ken Schulze / Shutterstock

The States With More Farmland Than People

See More

Humans punished and lit up as torches by Emperor Nero. Image credit: Henryk Siemiradzki, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

Ancient World

The Worst Mistakes Made By Roman Emperors

An aerial view of the Taiwan Semiconductors Mega Factory construction in North Phoenix, Arizona

Industries

The Top Semiconductor States In America

Battle scene from ancient Roman Empire. Image by Nuntiya via Shutterstock.com.

Ancient World

Rome’s Bloodiest Power Struggles

Science & Nature

Animals

An Australian scrub python (Simalia kinghorni)

Scrub Python

Wildlife By Place

Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake in Florida

Where Rattlesnakes Live In The United States

Animals

A sawfish

Sawfish

Space

The four largest moons of Jupiter which are known as the Galilean satellites. (NASA, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons)

Which Moon Is The Most Cratered?

Conservation

Timber Rattlesnake, Crotalus horridus.

Why Some States Protect Rattlesnakes

See More

A star-nosed mole (Condylura cristata)

Animals

Star-Nosed Mole

The Western Diamondback Rattlesnake (Crotalus atrox) is a venomous rattlesnake species found in the United States and Mexico.

Animals

How Cold It Has To Get Before Rattlesnakes Stop Moving

Milky Way at Balanced Rock, Big Bend National Park, Texas, USA. Constellation and galaxy.

Space

Why The Milky Way May Never Collide With Andromeda

Places & Travel

Places

Fall foliage from Skybridge Park in Gatlinburg, Tennessee

Gatlinburg's SkyBridge Hangs High Over The Smokies

National Parks

Huge bull shark swimming.

The National Parks Where Sharks Patrol The Shoreline

Cities

Boardwalk in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Editorial credit: Trisha McQuade / Shutterstock.com

The US Towns With The Lowest Cost Of Living On The Coast

Places

Redwood Library and Athenaeum at 50 Bellevue Avenue in Newport, Rhode Island

Where Is The Oldest Library In America?

Forests

Timber rattlesnakes basking on a rock ledge.

The National Forests With The Most Timber Rattlesnakes

See More

Story Land amusement park in Glen, New Hampshire.

Places

12 Amazing New England Day Trips That Are Worth The Drive

Main Avenue in Durango, featuring the oldest bank building in Colorado. Image credit WorldPictures via Shutterstock

Cities

Colorado's 12 Best Retirement Towns Ranked

Night at the Oklahoma City Zoo Safari Lights. Image credit Kit Leong via Shutterstock

Towns

9 Best Attractions To Visit In Oklahoma