Geography

Saturday, 24 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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Mount Vesuvius
The formation of the volcano began about 25 thousand years ago. Subsequent eruptions and lava flows caused the mountain to grow ever larger.
Another powerful explosion occurred about 19 thousand years ago, initiating the whole cycle of catac ...
Komodo National Park
The waters belonging to Komodo National Park are teeming with life.
They are home to 1000 species of fish, 260 species of reef corals, 70 different sponges, 17 species ...
Negev
To the north and west, the Negev is a plain covered with dust and partly loess.
The landscape in the south is much more varied, dotted with mountains, valleys, and erosion craters. ...
Mount Vesuvius
Currently, on the slopes of the volcano are cultivated both vegetables and fruit, and establish vineyards.
Santorini
The old Theotokaki church was built in the 10th century in the town of Pyrgos.
Renovated in 1663, it is notable for its carved wooden icon screen and its old, characteristic archi ...
Murray River
The soil in the Murray River is rich in nutrients and fertile.
It is suitable for growing crops, especially rice, which is the main cereal crop growing in the Murray River basin.
Krakatoa
The color of the sky in the famous painting by Edvard Munch, Scream, is theorized to be inspired by the 1883 eruption.
The amount of ash dispersed by the volcano during the eruption caused the sky to turn dark red durin ...
Mount Etna
Etna covers an area of 1,250 square kilometers (482 square miles) with a base circumference of 135 kilometers (83,9 miles).
This makes it the largest of Italy's three active volcanoes (Etna, Vesuvius, Stromboli) and about tw ...
Lake Superior
About 350 shipwrecks have been found at the bottom of Lake Superior.
It is estimated that over 10 thousand people have drowned in its waters. The lake is known for not g ...
Lake Baikal
The name of the lake comes from the Mongolian language and means "Lake of Nature".