I still think we need more education in geography in this country. So many people can't identify obscure, and sometimes not obscure, countries, let alone show you where they are located on a globe. So I am all for it when I hear of a new geography app, especially one that isn't purely packaged for children.

TouchWorld is a teaching and quiz app that allows you to both explore the world, learning about individual countries and capitals, and test your knowledge about their locationss. When you first start the app, it quizzes you on the locations of the continents. It shows you a map of the world and asks you to find Australia. It then continues through the other continents, and then moves on, testing you on the countries in each continent. Once you locate the specified country, the app gives you almanac information on it. If you tap the wrong country, the app tells you what country you chose, and shows the info about it, helping you learn. You can also pick and choose what parts of the world you want to study, exploring by browsing on a map or picking them from an alphabetic country list. The app gives you certificates when you finish each quiz, and the difficulty can be set to easy or hard.

The app's interface isn't the most intuitive, but once you learn your way around, it's very educational, teaching about countries and capitals of the world, including their locationss on a world map. I wish that each country's page showed where it is located in the world, but if you tap on the magnifying glass, you can explore the world on the map and find countries that way. You can also access the Wikipedia page for any country.

The look isn't fancy, but for a basic world geography app, it's decent. There is plenty of room to explore. It's not for little kids, as there is a lot of reading, but it is wonderful for people who love the subject of geography.

TouchWorld is available in the App Store for $2.99. It's great for older kids, teens, and adults to explore the world and test their knowledge about world geography. It's pretty basic and relies on a lot of freely available content, but it's a simple way to test what you know and compare regions of the world.

Note: I received this app for review purposes.