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 What is Geography?
Geographers study space and place. They are interested in recognizing and explaining how natural processes and human activities shape our world. Geography is often identified with memorizing facts about rivers, capitals, products, and other seemingly trivial things. Geographers, however, are more concerned about understanding why things are located where they are and how they are related to the location of other features, knowledge which allows us to see how historical processes and present activities influence places. If our understanding is deep enough we can anticipate future development and plan for them.


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