On September 11, 2001, 19 men hijacked four commercial jets, intentionally crashing them into the World Trade Center and the Pentagon.

In Africa, the AIDS pandemic continues to infect millions. Read more about how the disease is impacting five African nations.

Explore a map of the vast Middle East, featuring cities from Rabat to Islamabad, Ankara to Khartoum. For each country, the map features information on the capital, year of independence, and political structure.

Learn about the history and politics of South America.

Learn more about human rights conditions in Mexico and its neighbors in Central America in our map.

Use our Maps to size up the scope of Afghanistan's opium industry.

Plot Saddam's response to the Kurdish "problem" on these maps.