Geography

Monday, 12 October 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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Amazon River
The Amazon River rises in the high Andes of Peru. It does not have a single source.
There are three headwaters that are considered the source of the river: the Apurímac, the Mantaro and the Marañón (considered the main source of the Amazon). 
Dead Sea
Numerous tourists who value a healthy lifestyle and wellness come to the Dead Sea.
The waters of the lake contain an exceptional concentration of minerals, which have a healing effect ...
Mount Kilimanjaro
The tallest tree in Africa was discovered on the slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro in 2016.
A representative of the species Entandrophragma excelsum, found in one of the valleys, is 81.5 meters high.
Sahara desert
It covers an area of 9.2 million km2 (3.55 million sq mi). It is the largest hot desert in the world.
The desert covers 31% of Africa and 8% of the Earth's land area. Comparing the Sahara to countries, its area is almost identical to that of the United States of America.
Komodo National Park
Komodo National Park is one of fifty protected areas in Indonesia.
It is located in the Lesser Sunda Islands, on the border between the provinces of East Nusa Tenggara ...
Lake Baikal
Baikal contains about 22% of all, not frozen fresh surface water in the world.
In the absence of drinking water, Baikal could meet the demand for water for 20% of the world's population.
Dead Sea
The Dead Sea has received various names over the centuries.
It has been referred to as: Sea of Arabah, Sea of Lot, Sea of Zo'ar, Lake Asphaltites, Lake of Sodom.
Mount Vesuvius
Mount Vesuvius is a stratovolcano.
Stratovolcanoes are cone-shaped mountains, consisting of multiple layers of lava and other pyroclast ...
Taiga
Boreal forests are poorly diversified in terms of species.
The stands are usually single-trunked and composed of a small number of pin tree species such as spr ...
Wadi Rum
There are two entrances to Wadi Rum.
One is on the southern side, near Wadi Al-Yatm, and the other is on the northern side. There are man ...