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geography

nounfeminine/ʒiugɾɐˈfiɐ/high

ge·o·gra·fi·a

Definition

The science that studies the Earth, its surface, climate, population, resources, and the relationship between the environment and human societies.
Physical geography analyses landforms and climates.
At school, we study the geography of Portugal.
Common collocations
human geographyphysical geographygeography map

Etymology

Do latim 'geographia', do grego 'geographia' (descrição da Terra).

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