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World Geography: Countries and Capitals app for iPhone and iPad


4.5 ( 2155 ratings )
Games Education Family
Developer: Galaxyreach, LLC
0.99 USD
Current version: 1.6, last update: 7 years ago
First release : 13 Sep 2011
App size: 675.93 Kb

If you are an enthusiast interested in world geography, a student trying to master the countries and capitals, or a participant in the Geography Bee competition, then this is a must have app for you. With access to 248 countries and territories grouped by continents, you can have more fun in learning world geography. You can study the countries and capitals, zoom into the map to explore the continent, and then take the capitals and geography quizzes provided for each continent. The app also comes with a game that can help to boost your geographical knowledge.

Features:

★ Capitals quiz provided for 247 countries and territories.

★ More than 1500 challenging geography quiz questions provided for each of the continents, countries, and territories.

★ One-touch access to the encyclopedia for each of the countries and continents! Just touch the pin on the map during the study mode, and you will be taken to the Wikipedia page for that country or continent without having to leave the app. You can learn about the geography, history, demographics, culture, flags, anthems, currencies, and many more! You can also click on the links within the page to view the linked content and then use the back button to go back to the previous page.

★ Access to the highly interactive maps. You can directly zoom into a country/territory on the map with one touch from the study page.

★ Featuring a "Find Countries" game that can bring hours of challenge and fun. In this game, you will be tasked to find out a given country or territory by touching one of the four pins on the selected continent while on the satellite view. The view changes to standard mode after you answer the question. You will score a point for each correct answer. Play this game to reinforce your geographical knowledge.

★ You can choose to pause the game or quiz at any point of time and return back later, and you can start from where you left off. Feedback on score will be provided instantaneously. You can practice the questions that you answered wrong by pressing the score button. You can choose to select the questions in sequence or at random. You can start over the game or quiz at any point of time.

★ Featured in iTunes (Top Educational Apps, New and Noteworthy) in several countries.

Note: The list of countries and dependent territories listed in this App are based on the geoscheme created by the United Nations Statistics Division and the U.N. list of territories.

Version 1.3 Changes:

★ Added encyclopedia access

Version 1.4 Changes:

- Added a back button to return to the previous page after clicking a link on the selected wiki page
- Wiki page will now fit properly in both portrait and landscape modes

Version 1.5 Changes:

★ Now featuring a Geography Quiz with more than 1500 questions, grouped by continents. Ultimate resource for those who are preparing for Geography Bee competition!
★ iOS 5 tested

Version 1.6 Changes:

- Fixed an issue (iPad only) related to iOS 5.1 that causes the large green right marker to shrink to a tiny checkmark symbol.
- Revised the capitals for Bolivia and Palau based on user feedback.

Please note: We highly value your feedback. If you have any questions on using the app or have any suggestions, please directly contact us at [email protected] (or use our support page).