Episode – 0280 : Non-Spanish Languages of Spain Transcript Most people think that languages and countries usually coincide. Germans speak German, the French speak French, and the Spanish speak Spanish. […]
Episode – 0266 : Spanish Africa
Episode – 0266 : Spanish Africa Transcript If you think of Spain, you probably think of a European country which has its arm around Portugal where they eat tapas and […]
Episode – 0199 : Exclaves and Enclaves
Episode – 0199 : Exclaves and Enclaves Transcript Normally, if a foreign country has you totally surrounded, that isn’t a good thing. However, in some parts of the world, it […]
Episode – 0189 : Hispania
Episode – 0189 : Hispania Transcript Before Spain became Spain, it was part of the Roman province of Hispania. To understand the language, and geography of not just Spain but […]
Episode – 456 : The Canary Islands (Encore)
Transcript If you think of Spain as the country on the Iberian Peninsula which is sandwiched between France and Portugal, you are not wrong, but you are also not totally […]
Episode – 0182 : The Canary Islands
Episode – 0182 : The Canary Islands Transcript If you think of Spain as the country on the Iberian Peninsula which is sandwiched between France and Portugal, you are not […]
Episode – 0180 : The SS Warrimoo
Episode – 0180 : The SS Warrimoo Transcript In the waning days of the 19th century, a passenger steamer crossing the Pacific Ocean en route from Canada to Australia did […]
Episode – 337 : Why Don’t We All Drive On The Same Side of the Road? (Encore)
Transcript Standards make everything easier. When everyone can agree on a standard way to do things, regardless of how it is done, it can reduce confusion and facilitate progress. You’d […]
Episode – 321 : The Mercator Projection (Encore)
Transcript Have you ever looked at a map and said to yourself “Wow, Greenland is really big!”, only to then look at a globe and realize, that Greeland wasn’t actually […]
Episode – 0155 : The Mercator Projection
Episode – 0155 : The Mercator Projection Transcript Have you ever looked at a map and said to yourself “Wow, Greenland is really big!”, only to then look at a […]
Episode – 0138 : The World’s Largest Co-Principality
Episode – 0138 : The World’s Largest Co-Principality Transcript Of all the world’s co-principalities, there is one which stands out due to its sheer size. This enormous co-principality dominates all […]
Episode – 0112 : The Continents
Episode – 0112 : The Continents Transcript How many continents are there? That sounds like a really easy question. After all, there are only so many giant landmasses on the […]
Episode – 0099 : The Earth’s Most Extreme Places
Episode – 0099 : The Earth’s Most Extreme Places Transcript Earth is a big place. Really big. And on it are mountains, deserts, rivers, and swamps. Some of those points […]
Episode – 0084 : US Territories
Episode – 0084 : US Territories Transcript If you ask most Americans what makes up the United States, they would tell you the 50 states plus the District of Columbia. […]
Episode – 0081 : Point Nemo
Episode – 0081 : Point Nemo Transcript Have you wanted to get away from it all? I mean really, really, really, REALLY get away from it all?Then I have got […]
Episode – 0054 : The US/Canadian Border
Episode – 0054 : The US/Canadian Border Transcript The border between the United States and Canada is the longest border between any two countries in the world. The total length […]
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Episode – 1032 : How Many Countries Are There? (Encore)
If you wanted to know how many countries there were in the world it should be a pretty easy thing to find out. Go to a map, count all the […]
Episode – 0007 : How Many Countries Are There?
Episode – 0007 : How Many Countries Are There? If you wanted to know how many countries there were in the world it should be a pretty easy thing to […]