1. Education  Discuss in my forum  Why Place Name Geography is
Important and a Call to Action  Every Adult Must Learn the
Location of Every Country on Earth   Updated November 11, 2007
The rote memorization of place names and their location on the
world map is an important part of geographic education.
Certainly the discipline of geography is much deeper and wider
than just toponyms (place names). However, one of the core
aspects of geographic knowledge remains the ability to identify
places on a map.  The need to know location evolves from the
critical element known as location. By learning the location and
names of countries, states, and capital cities, the educated
global citizen develops a better mental map of our world. It is
this mental map that understands the relationship between places
for security, resource, communication, and transportation
purposes the knowledge of the absolute location of places on the
map is vital in today's global society.  Despite the information
age, the Internet, and global