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geography is no longer just about facts. It is more about how
those facts arise in the first place. Geography can tell us why China is
a friend of Burma and why it is investing rapidly in Africa.
Geography helps us understand why the Middle East conflict is so
difficult to solve. Geography predicted years in advance the water
shortages we are now experiencing in Ireland (and what to do about it)
and geography predicted the rise of Ghost Estates. Geography tells
us where MacDonald's restaurants locate and helps inform the Geographic
Information Systems that maps them on your iPhone. That's just the
beginning. Countless organisations, agencies and companies rely on their
employees having good geographical skills. Here are some....
