Learn World Geography With TouchWorld (2024)

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What is the best way to learn world geography? ›

To build strong visual memories of the world map and the countries on it, try decorating a wall in your home with a large wall map. To make a more interactive map, hang a large map on a cork bulletin board so that you can mark countries with push pins while studying.

You may be confused by the subject names. Instead of having a sperate history and geography subject, schools in the U.S tend to lump them together as one subject called Social Studies. Geography is a major part of social studies, so you are mistaken in the notion that U.S schools don't teach geography.

The five themes of geography are location, place, human-environment interaction, movement, and region. These were defined in 1984 by the National Council for Geographic Education and the Association of American Geographers to facilitate and organize the teaching of geography in the K-12 classroom.

To help you understand how geographers think about the world, consider geography's five themes—location, place, region, movement, and human-environment interaction.

Try printing off a blank map of the world, and write in the capitals and country names while looking at another map. Color in the map to help your visual memory. You can also draw in details related to the country, such as adding a picture of the country's flag or national flower.

There are 195 countries in the world today. This total comprises 193 countries that are member states of the United Nations and 2 countries that are non-member observer states: the Holy See and the State of Palestine.

To learn geography, you need access to maps. Many maps are available online, but you can also use printed maps. Maps contain a wealth of information but come in varying levels of detail; be sure to select a map or maps that provide all of the information that you wish to learn.

What is the easiest way to memorize geography? ›

Mnemonic devices work by relating information with short phrases, words that rhyme, or anything else you might be familiar with – a familiar song for example. In fact, music is one of the most powerful mnemonic devices for memorizing large lists of geographic information, including cities, states and even countries.

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NCERT Books: If your foundation or base related to geography is not strong then start your preparation with NCERT books of Geography from 6th to 12th standard and if you have an understanding of the basics then can go for the NCERT from 9th to 12th.