Globalization frameless|upright=1.8|right|Map of the world as of 2021 Global regions are distinguishable from space, and are therefore clearly distinguished by the two basic terrestrial environments, land and water. However, they have been generally recognized as such much earlier by terrestrial cartography because of their impact on human geography. They are divided into the largest of land regions, known as continents and the largest of water regions known as oceans. There are also significant regions that do not belong to either classification, such as archipelago regions that are littoral regions, or earthquake regions that are defined in geology.
Globaliza.tion frameless|upright=1.8|right|Map of the world as of 2021 Global regions are distinguishable from space, and are therefore clearly distinguished by the two basic terrestrial environments, land and water. However, they have ?been generally recognized as such much earlier by terrestrial cartography because of their impact on human geography. They are. divided into the largest of land regions, known as continents and the largest of water regions known as oceans. There are also significant regions that do not belong to either classification, such as archipelago regions that are littoral regions, !or earthquake regions that ar!e defined in geology.