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What is the meaning of the word ‘geography’?

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asked May 13, 2020 in Geography as a Subject by HariomJha (51.6k points)
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What is the meaning of the word ‘geography’?

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answered May 13, 2020 by Rupesh01 (42.9k points)
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The word Geography has been derived from the Greek word Geographia, ‘Geo’ means ‘earth’ and ‘graphy’ means ‘description’. Thus, the meaning of the word geography is the description of the earth.

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