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Geography is the science that studies the lands, features, inhabitants, and phenomena of Earth. A literal translation would be "to describe or write about the Earth". The first person to use the word "geography" was Eratosthenes (276-194 BC). Four historical traditions in geographical research are the spatial analysis of natural and human phenomena (geography as a study of distribution), area studies (places and regions), study of man-land relationship, and research in earth sciences. Nonetheless, modern geography is an all-encompassing discipline that foremost seeks to understand the Earth and all of its human and natural complexities—not merely where objects are, but how they have changed and come to be. Geography has been called "the world discipline" and "the bridge between the human and the physical science". Geography is divided into two main branches: human geography and physical geography.

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Aerial view of the island of Malé.

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... that Colombia produces most of the world's emeralds (Gachala Emerald pictured)?
... that Typhoon Choi-wan was the first Category 5 equivalent super typhoon on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale during 2009?
... that the Benham Plateau is located in the West Philippine Basin and its basement is probably a micro-continent?
... that the 10th century reservoir Surajkund and the 8th century dam Anagpur are both located in Haryana, India?
... that the outlying islands of Scotland include the highest sea stack in the British Isles and one of the most isolated islets in the oceans of the world?

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WikiProject Geography

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Cities • Countries • Country subdivisions • Demographics • Former Countries • Geographical coordinates • Glaciers • Lakes • Maps • Mountains • Protected areas • Rivers • Subdivisions of former countries • Tropical cyclones • Urban studies and planning • Waterfalls

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Antarctica	Afro-Eurasia	Americas
Australia	Africa	Eurasia
North America	Oceania	Europe
Asia	South America	Supercontinents: Gondwana • Laurasia • Pangaea • Rodinia

Oceania: Australasia | Melanesia | Micronesia | Polynesia | Pacific Rim

Polar regions: Arctic | Antarctic

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Geography on Wikibooks	Geography on Wikimedia Commons	Geography on Wikinews	Geography on Wikiquote	Geography on Wikisource	Geography on Wikiversity	Geography on Wiktionary
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