Javascript is either disabled or not supported by this browser. Javascript is either disabled or not supported by this browser. This page may not appear properly. All places on the earth have distinctive tangible and intangible characteristics that give them meaning and character and distinguish them from other places.
Geographers generally describe places by their physical or human characteristics.
The most visible evidence of global interdependence and the interaction of places are the transportation and communication lines that link every part of the world. These demonstrate that most people interact with other places almost every day of their lives. This may involve nothing more than a Georgian eating apples grown in the state of Washington and shipped to Atlanta by rail or truck. On a larger scale, international trade demonstrates that no country is self-sefficient. High population densities have developed on flood plains, for example, where people could take advantage of fertile soils, water resources, and opportunities for river transportation.