Home›Sources›National Geographic Atlas of the WorldSourcesNational Geographic Atlas of the WorldReference Atlas, 11th EditionCitation FormatsGeneral ReferenceGeneral Reference Citation TextGeography Atlas. "National Geographic Atlas of the World." Accessed August 30, 2026. https://dev-geography.interactiveatlas.org/sources/national-geographic-atlas-of-the-world.Copy General ReferenceAPA StyleAPA Style Citation TextGeography Atlas. (n.d.). National Geographic Atlas of the World. Retrieved August 30, 2026, from https://dev-geography.interactiveatlas.org/sources/national-geographic-atlas-of-the-worldCopy APA StyleBibTeXBibTeX Citation Text@misc{geographyatlas-national-geographic-atlas-of-the-world, author = {Geography Atlas}, title = {National Geographic Atlas of the World}, year = {2026}, url = {https://dev-geography.interactiveatlas.org/sources/national-geographic-atlas-of-the-world}, note = {Accessed August 30, 2026} }Copy BibTeXReference and ClassificationVerifiedThe National Geographic Society's flagship reference atlas, used here for continent boundaries and area figures and for the physical geography of major landforms.FactsSourcesClaims Backed By This Source (75 claims)Comments (0)Reader Challenges (0 open reader challenges)FactsPublisherWell-attestedNational Geographic SocietyPublication YearWell-attested2019Source TypeWell-attestedreference-atlasReliability TierWell-attested1SourcesNational Geographic Atlas of the Worldtier 1National Geographic Society, 2019Claims Backed By This Source (75 claims)This source backs 75 claims across the atlas. As facts: 36 well-attested, 1 scholarly debate. As cited relationships: 4 holds, 6 connected. Plus 28 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.Disposition By TopicBodies of Water, 33 claims: 22 well-attested, 1 scholarly debate, 1 holds, 9 general references.Landforms, 13 claims: 6 well-attested, 2 connected, 5 general references.Regions, 13 claims: 3 well-attested, 3 holds, 4 connected, 3 general references.Continents, 11 claims: 11 general references.Sources, 5 claims: 5 well-attested.Well-attested36Bodies of WaterLake BaikalLake VictoriaThe Caspian SeaThe Congo RiverThe DanubeThe Dead SeaThe GangesThe MississippiThe YangtzeLandformsThe Amazon BasinThe AndesThe Antarctic Ice SheetThe HimalayasThe SaharaRegionsSoutheast AsiaThe AndesThe MediterraneanSourcesNational Geographic Atlas of the WorldScholarly debate1Bodies of WaterThe Caspian SeaHolds4Bodies of WaterThe Caspian SeaRegionsSoutheast AsiaThe MediterraneanConnected6LandformsThe Amazon BasinThe SaharaRegionsSoutheast AsiaThe AndesThe MediterraneanGeneral References28Bodies of WaterLake BaikalLake VictoriaThe Caspian SeaThe Congo RiverThe DanubeThe Dead SeaThe GangesThe MississippiThe YangtzeContinentsAfricaAntarcticaAsiaAustraliaEuropeNorth AmericaSouth AmericaLandformsThe Amazon BasinThe AndesThe Antarctic Ice SheetThe HimalayasThe SaharaRegionsSoutheast AsiaThe AndesThe MediterraneanComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0 open reader challenges)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.View At A Past YearThe atlas records no dated fact of its own for this entry, so there is no other year to choose.Show This Year