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Did you know that geography has its own week? To focus on the importance of geography in education, the National Geography Society has named November 14 through 20 National Geography Awareness week. And what better way to use the Internet, than to play games that integrate learning and fun. Of these five geography games, three require Java – which is included (without any additional download) in all of today’s most popular browsers. [Editor’s Note: An updated version of this topic can be found here: Geography Games<\/a>]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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