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<!DOCTYPE html> <html lang="en-US"> <head> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"/> <meta name="viewport" content="user-scalable=yes, initial-scale=1.0, width=device-width"/> <meta name="robots" content="max-image-preview:large"> <meta http-equiv="Content-Security-Policy" content="block-all-mixed-content" /> <link rel="canonical" href="https://www.worldatlas.com/about"/> <meta name="description" content="Read more about WorldAtlas.com and its history as one of the top geography websites in the world."> <link rel="icon" href="/nwa_assets/img/site/favicon.png" type="image/x-icon"> <link rel="preload" href="https://www.worldatlas.com/nwa_assets/fonts/fontello/fontello.woff2?25012021" as="font" type="font/woff2" crossorigin> <title>About Us - WorldAtlas</title> <meta property="fb:app_id" content="1534891833401557"/> <link rel="stylesheet" href="/build/resource-about.09f0df42.css">  <script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-EKNV4JVDSB"></script> <script> window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'G-EKNV4JVDSB'); </script> <script> window.sentinelData = window.sentinelData || []; function sentinelTrack(){sentinelData.push(arguments)}; sentinelTrack('initTimestamp', Date.now()); window.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', () => { sentinelTrack('footerTimestamp', Date.now()); }); sentinelSetup = { accountName: 'reuniontech', dimensions: { } }; sentinelTrack('config', sentinelSetup); </script> <script async src="https://cdn.sentinelbi.com/sentinel_analytics.js"></script> <script defer type="text/javascript" src="/build/runtime.7576e7bf.js"></script> <script defer type="text/javascript" src="/build/resource.500566c0.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" async="async" data-noptimize="1" data-cfasync="false" src="//scripts.pubnation.com/tags/af7c1dab-ebf1-4768-8b49-e4fe264a4ad8.js"></script> <style> /* MV CSS to be added to site */ @media only screen and (min-width: 1024px) { .wa-stickyAsideParent #adStickyAside { position: static !important; } } @media only screen and (max-width: 359px) { .pagination_list { flex-wrap: wrap !important; } #content_body h2 { word-break: break-word !important; } } /* End MV CSS */ </style>  <script> var _paq = window._paq = window._paq || []; /* tracker methods like "setCustomDimension" should be called before "trackPageView" */ _paq.push(['trackPageView']); _paq.push(['enableLinkTracking']); (function() { var u="https://matomo.yourwriterportal.com/"; _paq.push(['setTrackerUrl', u+'matomo.php']); _paq.push(['setSiteId', '1']); var d=document, g=d.createElement('script'), s=d.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; g.async=true; g.src=u+'matomo.js'; s.parentNode.insertBefore(g,s); })(); </script>  </head> <body> <div id="wa_siteWrapper"> <div id="pageBody"> <article id="resource_content" class="mod_content"> <div> <section id="resource_body" class="content_body"> <header> <h1>About WorldAtlas</h1> <p>The Original Online Geography Resource.</p> </header> <p>WorldAtlas was launched all the way back in 1994 (back when there were only about 2700 websites on the internet) as the passion project of cartographer John Moen and his wife Chris Woolwine-Moen. Today, WorldAtlas is one of the largest publishing resources in geography and other topics it covers, including sociology, demography, environment, economics, politics, and travel. In 2019 alone, WorldAtlas has served <strong>over 165 million readers</strong> from around the world.</p> <p>We are proud to be a resource to both educators and student, and to be a source of information to those who are simply curious about the world they live in.</p> <p>Supported by <strong>Reunion Technology Inc.</strong>, WorldAtlas is driven by a passionate and diverse editorial and development team that is committed to:</p> <ul> <li>Provide engaging and accessible content that is both educational and factually accurate.</li> <li>Present reputable facts about our world that are from well-researched and trusted sources.</li> <li>Provide a resource for educators and students across the world by hosting a wide database of maps and tables which complement lesson plans.</li> <li>Provide a secure and enjoyable web browsing experience.</li> </ul> </section> <section id="about_contributors"> <h2>The Reunion Technology Team</h2> <div id="rt_team" class="mod_grid_list"> <div 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