Geography is the study of all the physical features of the Earth's surface, including its climate and the distribution of plant, animal, and human life.
the study of land
The five subfields in geography are physical geography (dealing with the natural environment), human geography (studying human activities and their impact on the environment), environmental geography (focusing on the interaction between humans and the environment), cartography (map-making), and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) (using technology to analyze and visualize geographic data).
Rome's Seven Hills were good for defence before they were united Rome on the Tiber gave access to sea trade but was far enough upstream to dissuafde pirate invasions Rome's central position in both Italy and the Mediterranean made it a reasonable place for an imperial capital Italy had a lot of natural resources and fertile farmland