Geography | Definition, Types, History, & Facts | Britannica
2024年12月9日 · Geography, the study of the diverse environments, places, and spaces of Earth’s surface and their interactions. The modern academic discipline is rooted in ancient practice, concerned with the characteristics of places, in particular their natural environments and peoples, as well as the relations between the two.
Byzantine Empire | History, Geography, Maps, & Facts | Britannica
2024年12月15日 · History and geography of the Byzantine Empire, the eastern half of the Roman Empire, which survived for a thousand years after the western half had crumbled into various feudal kingdoms. In the 14th century the Ottoman Turks began to encroach on Byzantine territory, and the empire fell to them in 1453.
British Isles | Definition, Countries, Map, & Facts | Britannica
2025年1月2日 · Geography & Travel Physical Geography of Land Islands & Archipelagos British Isles terminology Map showing the terminology commonly used to describe the British Isles, the United Kingdom, Great Britain, and Ireland.
History, Flag, Population, Cities, Map, & Facts - Britannica
3 天之前 · Portugal, country lying along the Atlantic coast of the Iberian Peninsula in southwestern Europe. Once continental Europe’s greatest power, Portugal shares commonalities, geographic and cultural, with the countries of both northern Europe …
Germany | Facts, Geography, Maps, & History | Britannica
1 天前 · All are centerpieces of Germany’s thriving tourist economy, which brings millions of visitors to the country each year, drawn by its natural beauty, history, culture, and cuisine (including its renowned wines and beers).
Antarctica | History, Map, Climate, & Facts | Britannica
1 天前 · Antarctica Map of Antarctica highlighting the major geographic regions, ice sheets, and sites of several research stations. (more)
Geography - Human, Population, Landscape | Britannica
2024年12月9日 · Population geography is largely concerned with the three main demographic characteristics of fertility, mortality, and migration; investigations using census and other data are complemented by detailed case studies of decision making, such as whether and where to migrate and how relevant information is received and processed.
History, Flag, Maps, Weather, Cities, & Facts - Britannica
2 天之前 · The new area included vast stretches of unexplored land and untapped resources. Its settlement and exploitation have been hindered by its distance from the rest of the country and by geographic and climatic impediments to travel and communications; Alaska continues to be the country’s last frontier.
Montana | Capital, Population, Climate, Map, & Facts | Britannica
3 天之前 · Rocky Mountain Montana is a land of high mountains, deep valleys, green forests, and treeless crest lines, whereas Great Plains Montana is a vast horizontal sweep of yellow rangeland, golden grain fields, and brown fallow strips. This contrast between mountain and plain is among the most powerful geographic features of the state. Relief
Sweden | History, Flag, Map, Population, & Facts | Britannica
3 天之前 · The country has a 1,000-year-long continuous history as a sovereign state, but its territorial expanse changed often until 1809. Today it is a constitutional monarchy with a well-established parliamentary democracy that dates from 1917.