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Explain the main branches of geography.

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  • In the twenty-first century, many new areas have been added to the field of geography.
  • With the development of special information technology many new schools of geography have developed.
  • Content:
  • There are two main branches of geography.
$(1)$ Systematic geography $(2)$ Regional geography
  • Systematic geography: A separate study of the geographical elements of the earth's surface. It has four main sub-divisions.
$(1)$ Physical geography: Physical geography describes the surface of the natural earth or its various aspects. It is the main branch of geography.
$(2)$ Biological geography: Subdivisions of biological geography include botanical geography, animal geography, human condition geography and environmental geography.
$(3)$ Human geography: Human geography is the subject of geography which studies in depth the cultural landscapes that form part of the regional geography or the human activities that create it in the context of geographical conditions.
These disciplines of geography discuss regional specificities.
$(4)$ Geographical Techniques and Techniques: Subdivisions of Geographic Techniques and Techniques include $(1)$ Field Study $(2)$ Mapping $(3)$ Quantitative Geography $(4)$ Special Information Technology.
Regional geography: which includes regional studies, regional analysis, regional development and regional planning. Regional geography is also an important subdivision of geography.

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