5 Facts About National Geographic

1. In February 2017, National Geographic received the National Magazine Award for best website.

2. On May 1, 2008, National Geographic won three National Magazine Awards—an award solely for its written content—in the reporting category for an article by Peter Hessler on the Chinese economy; an award in the photojournalism category for work by John Stanmeyer on malaria in the Third World; and a prestigious award for general excellence.

3. In 1995, National Geographic began publishing in Japanese, its first local language edition.

4. In 2001, National Geographic released an eight-CD-ROM set containing all its maps from 1888 to December 2000.

5. In 2006, National Geographic began an international photography competition, called the with over eighteen countries participating.