The world at a glance · 195 countries
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Explore countries, cities, provinces and the natural features between them on an interactive map built with open data and open-source tools — no Google Maps.
195
Countries
3,053
Cities
1,382
Provinces
1,558
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Countries
Profiles for every country in the atlas, with capitals, population, economy, borders and geographic features.
195 entries · Explore →Cities
A searchable gazetteer of major cities with country, province, population and map coordinates.
3,053 entries · Explore →Provinces & States
First-level administrative divisions, their capitals, population and area.
1,382 entries · Explore →Religions
Religious groups and the share of the population reported in each country.
71 entries · Explore →Languages
Languages spoken around the world and where they are reported.
64 entries · Explore →Ethnic Groups
Ethnic groups by country with the reported population percentage.
277 entries · Explore →Organizations
International organizations, alliances and their member countries.
168 entries · Explore →Rivers
Major rivers, the countries they cross and the seas or rivers they join.
132 entries · Explore →Seas & Oceans
Oceans, seas and gulfs with bordering countries and recorded depth.
22 entries · Explore →Lakes
Inland lakes, their area and the countries that share them.
90 entries · Explore →Islands
Islands and island groups with area, coordinates and country links.
152 entries · Explore →Mountains
Mountain ranges and peaks with height, coordinates and countries.
87 entries · Explore →Deserts
Deserts of the world, their area and the countries they touch.
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The reference content comes from the original WorldMaps directory. We keep the values as recorded rather than silently replacing them with modern estimates, so you can trace each figure back to the same source.