maantiedon
Maantieto, or maantiedon, is the Finnish term for geography, the study of the Earth’s surfaces, environments, and the relationships between people, places, and phenomena. The field is traditionally divided into physical geography, which examines natural features such as landforms, climate, water systems, soils, and ecosystems, and human geography, which explores population, settlements, economy, culture, and how humans shape and are shaped by space.
The discipline uses map-based analysis and spatial thinking. Tools such as cartography and geographic information systems
In education, maantieto is part of the national curriculum and is taught across basic education, with progression
The term also appears in phrases like maantieteen tutkimus and maantiedon opetus, referring to the knowledge