On Sunday in San Diego, CA, teams of students from 18 countries will meet in the National Geographic World Championship. Each country’s 3-person team consists of winners in national geography bee competitions, and will have to get through a preliminary round that includes a written portion and an outdoor activity, to get to the finals at SeaWorld’s Shamu Stadium on August 9th. The finals will be moderated by Alex Trebek, host of TV’s “Jeopardy.”

The US is the defending champion, and will be facing teams from Argentina, Australia, Bulgaria, Canada, Chinese Taipei, France, Germany, Ghana, Hungary, India, Mexico, Nigeria, Poland, Romania, Russia, Singapore and the UK. Good luck to all the teams, and if you’re in San Diego next week, maybe you can head over to Shamu Stadium and cheer the kids on!

Via National Geographic