The '''National Geographic Society''' is a nonprofit group founded in 1888 in [[Washington, D.C.]], by 33 civic leaders to promote "the increase and diffusion of geographic knowledge." The society publishes a monthly magazine, the [[National Geographic]]. | The '''National Geographic Society''' is a nonprofit group founded in 1888 in [[Washington, D.C.]], by 33 civic leaders to promote "the increase and diffusion of geographic knowledge." The society publishes a monthly magazine, the [[National Geographic]]. |