r/geography

Hello, I’m independent cartographer and I made this Atlas of China using GIS data. The map is extremely cluttered with words around heavily populated areas, so please zoom in for details. I used QGIS for visualization, Affinity Designer 2 for layouts, and references are provided at top left corner. The map is also free for distribution. Feedbacks are always welcome and I hope you enjoy!

Pic is only for reference btw

Over the past few months I built GeoSwipe, an iOS app for learning about countries in depth through a more interactive format.

The idea is simple: you discover countries one at a time, swipe left to see another, or swipe right to open a detailed guide when one catches your interest.

Each guide covers basic geography, landscapes, culture, history, language, cities, government, economy, everyday life, and common misconceptions. It also includes audio, flag explanations, regional maps, interactive statistics, and references to the original sources. The content is grounded in reputable sources such as Britannica, the World Bank, and National Geographic.

I also added country comparisons, quizzes, and short geography games, including ranking countries by population, locating countries on the map, and flag and capital quizzes.

I’ve just released it on iOS and included a very short demo here. I’d genuinely appreciate honest feedback from fellow geography nerds.

Im always fasinated of this ecosystem growing around slopes of kilimanjaro.

US Mexico probably but there are some niche ones in probably missing

It includes the southern states of Mexico and all of Panama.

The Isthmus of Tehuantepec is the narrowest part of Mexico between the Atlantic and the Pacific.

The Darien Gap is a natural barrier but not the narrowest part of Panama.

1. the Mississippi River via the Minnesota River,
2. the Mississippi River via the St. Croix River,
3. via the Great Lakes to the St. Lawrence lowlands to the Atlantic,
4. via the Lake Ojibway to the Ottawa river to the St. Lawrence lowlands,
5. the Hudson Bay

Source: Lake Agassiz - Wikipedia

Somewhere nobody would pick if they were starting from scratch today. For me probably Brasilia but a few of the 'stans' have a strong case as well.

Spring where everything blooms up, a hot summer (+30C min), a rainy season, autumn, (pre-winter), winter with snow and minus degrees?

Does this actually exist somewhere, in a specific region?