The place is associated with the toponym, the site and the situation. The toponym is the name of the place, the site is the description of the characteristics of the place and the situation is the environmental conditions of the place. Every place in the world has its own characteristics. The place's morphology, hydrology, biogeography, pedology, etc., are different from all other places, and its human habitation patterns are also different. The human characteristics of the place are defined by the nature and size of its human population, different human cultures, their ways of life, etc. The word "place" helps geographers compare and contrast two places on earth. Place considers the characteristics that make a place different from all other places on Earth. We describe a place based on two types of characteristics; physical and human. The physical characteristics of the place are its natural environment and derive from geological, hydrological, atmospheric and biological processes. They are landforms, water bodies, climate, soils, natural vegetation and animal life. Furthermore, the human characteristics of a place derive from human ideas and actions. These include bridges, houses and parks. Furthermore, the human characteristics of a place also include land use, population density, language patterns, religion, architecture, and political systems. The place theme helps geographers understand location information. Themes of location and place provide a basis for observation in geography. An example would be that some places have mountains, while others have desert
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