The collapse of the Soviet Union greatly reduced the West’s fear of another world war—a fear that had led Western leaders to ...

On his first day in office, President Donald Trump signed an executive order changing the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the ...

What spurred you to create this? Who is it intended for, and what do you hope they take away from your map?The inspiration for these maps came from Ed Ayers, a renowned historian of the American South ...

Right now, if you’re looking at Google Maps from Europe, the name of the body of water bound to the east by Florida, Cuba, ...

Google Maps is one of the most useful navigational tools on Android. It enables people to preview a trip and plan for obstacles. However, knowing how to find where you are right now on the map is ...

As a founding member of the United Nations and the host for its headquarters, the United States has been a chief guide and major funder of the organization for nearly eighty years. The United ...

In the United States, the authority to set interest rates is divided between the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve (Board) and the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC). The Board decides ...

You can track the SS United States live. An interactive map provided by Okaloosa County, showing the liner's current location, can be found here.

Find religious data by metro area, state or region (Midwest, Northeast, South or West), or for the whole United States. Select a state or metro ... as well as social and political views, for the ...

Cheaha Mountain: 2,413 feet. Gulf of Mexico: Sea level. Denali: 20,310 feet. Pacific Ocean: Sea level. Humphreys Peak: 12,633 feet.

The Big Apple alone is home to more people (8.5 million) than 38 states. Several large states in the West appear smaller on this redrawn map due to their sparse populations, including New Mexico.