The National Geographic World Championship takes place every two years. The first contest, held in London in 1993, was won by the United States, which won against teams from the United Kingdom and Russia. The Australians, competing against four other teams, won the 1995 competition at Epcot at Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida.
The third championship, held in 1997 at National Geographic Society headquarters in Washington, D.C., was won by the Canadian team, which bested teams from eight other countries. The fourth international competition, held in Toronto in 1999, was won by the United States, which also won the 2001 contest, held in Vancouver, Canada, against 11 other teams.
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