The 16th National Geographic Bee was held in Washington, D.C., on May 26, 2004, sponsored by the National Geographic Society and ING.
The final competition was moderated by Jeopardy!
[1] The winner was Andrew Wojtanik of Kansas, who won a $25,000 college scholarship, lifetime membership in the National Geographic Society, and a trip to a Busch Gardens/Sea World Adventure Camp.
The 2nd-place winner, Matthew Wells of Montana, won a $15,000 scholarship.
The 3rd-place winner, Eric Liaw of Hawaii, won a $10,000 scholarship.