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Surveying Social Studies

Social studies is the study of people, places, and events around our world. This part of the almanac includes neat facts about the United States, including a full list of presidents and holidays. But to begin your studies, you’ll explore the geography of the world.

Mapping Our World

There are all kinds of maps—weather maps, maps that show the bottom of the ocean, even maps that track satellites. Most of the maps in your handbook are political maps. Political maps show how the earth is divided into countries and states. They also show the capitals and major cities.

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