(ANSI: Washington) -- The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) will once again track Santa and his reindeer as they travel the globe on Christmas Eve. Using Google Earth and Google Maps to display Santa’s flight path, NORAD will offer the latest updates on Santa’s progress to kids of all ages.

According to NORAD, Santa historically visits the South Pacific first, then New Zealand and Australia. After that, he shoots over to Asia, across to Africa, then onto Western Europe, Canada, the United States, Mexico, and Central and South America. But as NORAD points out, Santa’s journey can be affected by weather, just like any other traveler. So how do they keep track?

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