The manual defines the place of economic and social geography in the system of scientific knowledge, reveals its methodological foundations as a complex scientific discipline, examines the features of historical development, characterizes teachings, theories and concepts. Particular attention is paid to the analysis of the main categories of economic and social geography – social– geographical space and territory, zoning, territorial division of labor, socio-geographical location, etc., as well as characteristics of sectoral areas of socio-geographical research. For students of higher educational institutions studying in the specialties “Geography”, “Economic and Social Geography” .