The first people to live on the Japanese islands traveled from the Asian continent between 30,000 and 10,000 years ago. There were land bridges between Siberia and Korea that let people travel by foot. The first society in Japan started 12,000 years ago, and they were called the Jomon. The first emperor of Japan was […]
Category Archives: Where in the World
Syria
Syria is a special place. People have lived there for hundreds of thousands of years. It is located in an area that was once known as Mesopotamia. This area is considered the birthplace of civilization. The oldest human remains that have been found in the area date back 700,000 years. Neanderthal bones have been found […]
WHERE IN THE WORLD | JULY 2018
Jamestown, Virginia, was the first permanent English settlement in North America. One hundred people from England got on large wooden boats. They endured the long journey across the Atlantic Ocean and started a new home in a place they had never seen before.
It was a difficult process from the very beginning. The boat […]
WHERE IN THE WORLD | MARCH 2018
Washington D.C.
NASA HEADQUARTERS
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration, or NASA, headquarters is in Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States of America. As Washington, D.C., is the capital, it is the center of many of the nation’s most important departments.
Most of the scientists and engineers that work for NASA do […]
Where In The World | February 2018
The foggiest place in the world.
Grand Banks, Newfoundland, Canada
Newfoundland and Labrador comprise a province in Canada. Labrador is the larger mainland section in the northeast of Canada. Newfoundland is a large island off the coast. The sea and its currents play a huge role in daily life for the people who live in […]
Where In The World | January 2018
California and Colorado California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. The first Europeans in California were the Spanish explorers who arrived in the 16th century. In 1821, Mexico gained its independence from Spain and had control of California. Many cities in California still have Spanish names. In fact, […]
Norway
Located in northern Europe, Norway is surrounded by the North Sea to its south, the Norwegian Sea to its west and north and Finland, Sweden and Russia to its east. Although Norway lies on the outskirts of Europe, it is not a member of The European Union. It is a leader in waste management with […]
Where In The World Is | China
So far, we know that China is the world’s largest producer of peanuts and is home to the giant salamander, but there are so many more fascinating things to know about this country. Let’s take a look at a few things that make China unique:
China is located in eastern Asia and has […]
Where In The World October 2017
Mawsynram (pronounced maw-sin-rum) is a city in the East Khasi Hills district in northeastern India. It is known as the wettest city in the world. India has two seasons: a wet season and a dry season. During the dry season, there is very little rain. During the rainy season, the country is slammed by huge […]
Where In The World September 2017
Bulgaria is a country in Eastern Europe. It is named after the first people that settled it, the Bulgars. They settled in the area around 200 AD. Bulgaria was first united in the 600s AD. It became a kingdom in 893 AD. Bulgaria has always been a small country, and since its beginning, it has […]
