What is human geography?

Bangkok, Thailand. Living in a metropolis has its advantages and disadvantages.

In the 7th grade, you studied natural geography[term: natural geography – The branch of geography that studies planet Earth and its natural phenomena.]. You learned how mountains are formed, what the vegetation zones of the planet are like, and how the planet's climate is changing.

On this course, we will examine geography from a different angle: from the point of view of humans. This branch of geography is called human geography[term: human geography – A field of geography that studies human activity and its relationship with the natural environment on different parts of the globe.].

During this course, you will learn things about Earth's populations, economies and cultural regions (such as nations and continents). As the natural conditions of the planet have a significant effect on many facets of human life, the course will also cover some topics of natural geography.

The course examines all the continents[term: continent – A large, unified mass of land. Earth's continents are North America, South America, Eurasia, Africa, Australia, and Antarctica.] of planet Earth that are inhabited by humans: Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia, North America and South America. Each continent will be examined by focusing on certain example nations. By focusing on specific nations, you will gain a better picture of how human cultures have adapted to their natural surroundings.