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Geography Departments Worldwide

posted by Satri on Wednesday December 14, @07:34AM        Permalink  Trackback URI  Slashdotthis  Diggthis  Del.icio.us
from the learn-until-you-drop dept.

Very Spatial links to a searchable database of Geography Departments around the world. From the site: "As of November 2nd, 2005 there are links to 1116 Departments in 90 Countries of which 861 have already signed the "Add Department Form" and thus can be searched by Country, Keyword and Researchfields."

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  by Satri (3) on Monday December 19, @12:17PM (#294)
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  by geognerd (63) on Monday December 19, @02:24PM (#298)

  I remember looking at these sites a long time ago. Can't personally vouch for the accuracy or currency of the data though.

  List of Geog Depts in US & Canada [okstate.edu]

  Map showing Geog Depts in US & Canada [unc.edu]