Geography

Saturday, 15 August 2026
16 facts about Hawaii
16 facts about Hawaii
Volcanic paradise
This picturesque archipelago located in the middle of the Pacific Ocean owes its creation entirely to volcanic eruptions. Lush deciduous forests inter ...

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Lake Malawi
It is a lake of tectonic origin and was created about 1 - 2 million years ago, although the origins of the pool date back to 8.6 million years ago.
It is located in a valley formed after the African tectonic plate crack.
Mount St. Helens
A previous major eruption, several times more powerful than the one from 1980, occurred some 3,600 years ago.
Mount Tambora
It is an active stratovolcano.
Stratovolcanoes are characterized by a conical summit and are made of several layers of hardened lava and tephra. They are also considered the deadliest of all types of volcanoes.
Europe
Europe began to form about 175 million years ago when the supercontinent Pangaea began to break apart.
Pangea broke into two parts and a new continent emerged from its northern part - Laurasia. The Briti ...
Gobi Desert
The Gobi desert is expanding all the time.
The greatest expansion is seen towards the south, where desertification of about 3600 km² (1390 sq m ...
Mount Elbrus
In 1986 the National Park "Prielbrusye" was established in the area of the mountain.
The protection of the unique nature of this place was the main goal of the establishment of the park ...
Iguazú Falls
Iguazu Falls is a great attraction for both Brazilian and Argentine tourists.
Both countries take great care to make tourist access to the waterfall easy, if only through special ...
Colorado
Colorado is divided into 64 counties.
The most populous is El Paso County, home to the city of Colorado Springs. The second most populous ...
Santorini
Excellent local wines are produced there, primarily from the assyrtiko variety.
Vine bushes are low pruned and grown without supports in the dry volcanic-ash-rich soil.
Gobi Desert
One of the largest sand dunes in the world are located here.
The Khongoryn Els region has a enormous range of sand dunes. They are 12 km (7,4 mi) wide, 180 km (112 mi)  long and 80 m (262 ft) high.