This textbook continues the line of educational and methodological set on geography "SPHERES" . The publication is prepared in accordance with the new educational standard and allows students to form a basic set of regional knowledge of the integrity and diversity of the continents. large areas and countries , ................................... of their people,.................................. characteristics of human life and economic activity in different natural conditions . The main features of this textbook are a fixed format in thematic reversals, a rigid and concise structure of the text, an extensive and diverse illustrative series. Using an electronic application to the textbook will significantly expand information (text and visual) and learn how to use it in solving various geographical problems and preparing creative works.