The sum total of natural conditions closely connected with the geographical location where human society is located, together with the population factor and the mode of production of material means, constitutes the conditions of the material life of society. Geographical environment is an organic whole constituted by the interconnection of various natural conditions and elements, including topography, mountains, forests, rivers, lakes, seas, soils, minerals, climate, flora and fauna, etc…
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