Abstract: Completely revised and updated, it gives readers a tour of the world, its natural features, and the ever-changing mark humans make on our planet, answering 1,200 questions from the trivia (longest, hottest, tallest) to how geography has influenced history, religion, architecture, and the location of cities. With up-to-date maps and country information, this book let's you bring the world home. The Handy Geography Answer Book gives directions to the world, its people, its countries, its history, and more.