Now pirates figure in today's Geo Quiz. Pirate activity is on the rise in the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean.

These pirates are not the swashbuckling types who once raided Spanish galleons.

Modern-day pirate gangs usually strike with high-speed boats and automatic weapons.

We're looking for a town on northern coast of Somalia that's become a pirate haven.

Dozens of pirate gangs are said to hide out there in the Somali region of Puntland.

New York Times reporter Jeffrey Gettleman says they're living high on the hog with all the ransom money they've collected.

“And the money's been spent on fancy cars, big houses, alcohol and women, all the things that are chalked up to the excesses of organized crime they've basically become organized crime dens.”

We'll hear more on that story in a moment...