Human Geography

Human geography is a branch of geography that focuses on the study of the human population and their cultural, economic, and social interactions with the environment. It examines the distribution of human populations across the globe, the impact of human activity on the natural environment, and the ways in which people use and manage natural resources.

Learn about the different areas of human geography including economic geography, population geography, cultural geography, and more.

The border between northwestern China around the city of Qoqek and far eastern Kazakhstan near Lake Balqash.

Borders that are Visible on Satellite Imagery

Caitlin Dempsey

Here are international borders that are visible on satellite imagery.

Heat map showing clusters for Fortune 1000 companies.

Geography of Fortune 1000 Companies in 2014

Caitlin Dempsey

The 2014 listing of Fortune 1000 companies were mapped out in order to understand the answers to such questions as which states have the most Fortune 1000 companies and where are there geographic clusters of Fortune 1000 companies.

Fortune 1000 and Fortune 500 Companies by State for 2014

Caitlin Dempsey

This table shows the total number of Fortune 1000 and Fortune 500 companies by U.S. state and territory (Puerto Rico). The list can be sorted by state, number of Fortune 1000 companies, and number of Fortune 500 companies.

List of Fortune 1000 Companies by Urban Area for 2014

Caitlin Dempsey

A list of the total number of Fortune 1000 by urban area as defined by the US Census Bureau. The list can be sorted by urban name, total number of Fortune 1000 companies, and by 2010 population.

Fortune 1000 Companies List for 2014

Caitlin Dempsey

Excerpt of Fortune 1000 companies for 2014 which can be filtered by state.