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geography definition

ge·og·ra·phy (jē äg′rə fē)

noun pl. geographies -·phies

the descriptive science dealing with the surface of the earth, its division into continents and countries, and the climate, plants, animals, natural resources, inhabitants, and industries of the various divisions
the physical features, esp. the surface features, of a region, area, or place
a book about geography

Etymology: L geographia < Gr geōgraphia, geography < geō- (see geo-) + graphein, to write: see graphic

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