Archived: Early Childhood: Where Learning Begins Geography

There Is So Much In the World. How Can We Look At It

All?

Because there are so many things to study and so much to look at, geographers divide the world 

into physical, cultural, and economic regions. A region is an area that includes a number of

places, all of which have something in common.  Physical regions may have a particular type of

climate, natural feature, or plant life. A cultural region has some common culture and history that

distinguish it from other nearby regions.  In some areas, people speak the same language, observe

the same holidays, practice similar religions, or share a political identity.  An economic region

may be known by what is made and exported from an area.