Geography at the present time is no longer just a study of the natural environment, but includes many political, social, economic, historical as well as cultural and anthropological matters.
Knowledge of geography is essential for the development of an international community and a sense of cosmopolitanism in the individual.
At the same time, knowledge of geography is a practical requirement for the development of economic activities such as trade, commerce, travel, defense, industry, manufacturing activity, transportation, agriculture and animal husbandry.
Society gives geography about the interdependence between the nations of the world.
Geography provides systematic training on how to analyze any geographical problem, compare it with other similar problems, combine them and find out the uniqueness of each problem or matter.
Knowledge of geography is also essential to obtain information on current global issues such as environmental protection, pollution control, hydropower and forest conservation, earthquakes, catastrophic floods and natural disasters such as cyclones or hurricanes.
Knowledge of geography is also essential for solving global problems such as growing population and declining vegetation, poverty, terrorism.
The values of international peace, cooperation, renunciation, etc. are nurtured through geography.
"Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam" meaning the feeling that the whole world is one family is characterized by the study of geography.
It can be said that geography is a very useful subject in the present times.