We learn about different places, the continents and countries as well as the oceans, rivers, deserts or mountains on our planet. However, we do not only look at facts about the nature and landforms but we also discuss how people live in different parts of the world, learn about different languages and cultures, different traditions and challenges. In geography we also learn about the effects that pollution, natural disasters, wars and conflict have on the people and we learn how to protect our environment so we can help to preserve the earth for future generations. What do we do when we study geography? We explore and learn about two main issues: places and people. There are two branches of geography, called ‘physical geography’ and ‘human geography’.