How important is Geography?

I came across a very cool web site called My Wonderful World

One of the links looked at the whole aspect of geographical literacy. How much do young people today actually know about the world that they live in.

"Geographic illiteracy impacts our economic well-being, our relationships with other nations and the environment, and isolates us from our world," said John Fahey, National Geographic Society president and CEO. "Geography is what helps us make sense of our world by showing the connections between people and places. Without geography, our young people are not ready to face the challenges of the increasingly interconnected and competitive world of the 21st century."

Geography is under threat! With changes to the curriculum already in advanced stages, subjects like geography are gradually being squeezed out. We need to be careful to protect one of the few subjects left that actually combines knoweldge or our world with a practical demonstration of this knowlege in action.

How important is Geography to you?