Hi everyone, today I want to write in Geography and it's importance.
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Geography can simply be defined as the description of the earth. It can also defined as the study of people, their activities, places and physical things within the earth. It is the study of different people in different locations of the earth including their activities like agriculture, mining, fishing, trading, manufacturing and construction.
It also involves the study of places such as U.S.A, China, Nigeria, Kano, South Africa, Ghana, etc. Above all, Geography also deals with the study of physical things within the earth such as rocks, mountains, plains, oceans, rivers, climate, vegetation, soils atmosphere, etc. Geography is a social science which studies man and his activities within his environment.
Geography touches many other disciplines such as Agricultural Science, Government, History, Economics, etc. It is a subject which cuts across many other fields of human.
IMPORTANCE OF GEOGRAPHY
Geography is very important because of the following reasons:
To study the way of life of other people:
Geography teaches us the way of life of people in other parts of the world. Without geography it would have been difficult to know the existence and way of life of other people.To study the physical environment around us: Geography teaches us the physical things that surround us such as soil, vegetation, climates, rivers, oceans, seas, mountains, creeks, landmarks, etc.
To know the importance of the physical features around us: It enables us to know the importance of the physical features around us and how they can be harnessed for human use.
To choose a professional career: It enables us to choose a career from which we can earn a living and contribute to the economic development of our country. Careers like Land Surveying, Urban and Regional Planning, Estate Management, Military Studies, Aviation, Architecture will not be possible to study in higher institutions of learning without the knowledge of Geography.
To study the social environment around us: Geography helps us to study the social environment around us. Such social environments are schools, churches, markets, mosque, etc.
It helps in internal and external trade: Geography has helped us to know the resources of other regions or countries, and this has assisted us to determine both internal and external trade.
International relationship: Geography in relation to other subjects like Government, Commerce and Economics has assisted many countries, to have bilateral international relations with other countries of the world.
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