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Briefly describe the branches of human geography.

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The major branches of human geography are the following: 

1. Social / Cultural geography: This is a regional study of the social / cultural environment of the human beings.

2. Population and Settlement Geography: Population – structure, population-growth theory, causes, problems, solutions, rural and urban population, migration, practical structure, etc. are studied under this. Settlement geography, a detailed study of origin, development, rural and urban settlement, etc. is done. 

3. Economic Geography: Economic Geography contains a detailed explanation of the distribution, use, conservation, etc. of economic resources. 

4. Historical Geography: Historical interpretation of geographical factors is done in this.

5. Political Geography: The regional interpretation of political events, boundaries, relations of neighboring units and elections, regional study of behaviors and units is done under this.

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