The 12th National Geographic Bee was held in Washington, D.C., on May 24, 2000, sponsored by the National Geographic Society.
The final competition was moderated by Jeopardy!
[1] The winner was Felix Peng of Elisabeth Adams Middle School in Guilford, Connecticut, who won a $25,000 college scholarship.
[2] The 2nd-place winner, George Thampy, of St. Louis, Missouri, won a $15,000 scholarship.
The 3rd-place winner, Jonathan Janus, of Ravenel, South Carolina, won a $10,000 scholarship.