Geography

Tuesday, 25 November 2025
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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Galapagos Islands
Conservation of the Galapagos Islands' unique wildlife began in the 1930s.
In 1936, the Ecuadorian government declared the islands a national reserve, and in June 1959, the Ga ...
Europe
The shortest reigning European ruler was Louis XIX.
On August 20, 1830, he assumed the throne of France for 20 minutes.
Mount St. Helens
The 1980 disaster was the first major eruption since 1800.
Lake Victoria
One of Africa's worst water disasters occurred on the lake.
Since the early 20th century, ferries on Lake Victoria have been an important means of transportatio ...
Crete
The earliest references to Crete come from texts of the Syrian city of Mari from the 18th century BC, where the island is referred to as Kaptara.
In ancient Egypt, it was known as Keftiu, which strongly suggests the Minoan name of the island. The ...
Aokigahara
Groups of volunteers search the forest.
Since 1970, groups of volunteers have been combing the forest in search of people who have already t ...
Negev
The largest city in the Negev is Beersheva.
The city often called the “capital of the Negev” is also one of the largest cities in Israel. In ter ...
Sahara desert
Ergs are sandy deserts, and make up only 25% of the Sahara.
Ergs are mostly covered with dunes, but there are also some where dunes are absent. Many of the dune ...
Mount Tambora
The eruptions lowered the summit of Mount Tambora from 4,300 meters to 2,851 meters, leaving a 6-kilometer-wide caldera in its place.
Before the eruption, Mount Tambora was the highest peak in the Indonesian archipelago.
Gulf of Mexico
There are approximately 27,000 abandoned oil and gas wells in the Gulf.