Geography

Wednesday, 23 September 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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Europe
Malta is the southernmost country in Europe.
It is located 81 km south of Sicily, in the central Mediterranean Sea.
Mount Vesuvius
From the top of Mount Vesuvius stretches a beautiful view over the Gulf of Naples.
Annually, the volcano and the surrounding area are visited by about 2.5 million tourists.
Easter Island
The island is triangular in shape.
The island has an area of 163.6 km2 (63 sq mi) and a maximum elevation of 507 m (1663 ft) above sea ...
Mississippi River
At its widest point, the Mississippi River is over 17 kilometers wide.
Mount Vesuvius
After the eruption of Avellino in 1995 BC, the volcano passed into a state of more frequent but less dangerous eruptions.
This situation remained until 217 BC, when Vesuvius made its presence felt again. Apparently from 21 ...
Death Valley
There have been at least four periods of active volcanism in Death Valley in the past.
There were also three or four periods of sedimentation and plate tectonic shifts. The area has been glaciated at least twice.
Amazon River
The Amazon River was first discovered by Spanish explorer Vicente Yáñez Pinzón.
He discovered the river in March 1500 while sailing along the coast of Brazil and named it Río Santa ...
Lake Victoria
Lake Victoria is considered a shallow lake given its large area.
The average depth is 40 m (131 ft), and the maximum depth is 83 m (272 ft). The deepest part of the ...
Cappadocia
Images of saints also adorn the walls of Karanlik Church, where, in addition to the paintings, one can find, according to tradition, the footprint of Christ's sandals carved into the rock.
Mount Fuji
It is an active stratovolcano.
It is the second-highest island stratovolcano in Asia, with Mount Kerinci on Sumatra being the highest.