10 Interesting Fact About The history of geography

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• The word geography comes from the Greek language, which is Geo which means Earth and Graphein which means writing or drawing.
• The oldest map found originated from ancient times, which is about 6,000 years ago in Mesopotamia.
• Ptolemy is a geographer who lived in the 2nd century AD and was known as the father of modern cartography.
• Portuguese explorers, Vasco Da Gama, discovered the sea route to India in 1498 through the route that crosses Tanjung Harapan in South Africa.
• Alexander von Humboldt is a German scientist and explorer who studied climate, flora, fauna, and geology in South America in the 19th century.
• In 1859, Charles Darwin published a book on the Origin of Species which contained the theory of evolution and was inspired by his observations during a trip around the world.
• In 1884, 26 countries gathered at the International Meridian Conference and established Greenwich, Britain as the main meridian line used as a benchmark for world time.
• At present, there are more than 200 countries in the world and each has a territorial boundary determined by international agreements and agreements.
• Satellite Technology and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) have facilitated the collection of geographical data and making digital maps that are more accurate and interactive.
• Global warming and climate change are the main issues that are of concern to scientists and geographical experts throughout the world.