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Geography is the study of the Earth's features and of
the distribution of life on the earth, including human life and the effects of
human activity.[1] So, literally, the translation would be "To describe Earth".There are
at least four traditional views on geography among geographers where emphasis is
on the spatial
analysis of natural and human phenomena (geography as a study of
distribution), on area studies (places and |
regions), on man-land relationships,
and earth science (study of the earth, its waters, and the atmosphere.)
Traditionally, geography as well as geographers has been viewed as the same as cartography and people who study place names. Although many geographers are trained in toponymy and cartography, this is not their main preoccupation. Geographers study the spatial and temporal distribution of phenomena, processes and feature as well as the interaction of humans and their environment.[3] As space and place affect a variety of topics such as economics, health,
climate, plants and animals, geography is highly interdisciplinary. Geography -
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