Geography

Saturday, 18 July 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
It is not known precisely how many people died as a result of the eruption of 79, but it is estimated that the population of Pompeii and Herculaneum may have totaled 20,000.
So far, the remains of about 1500 people have been found in the area of the two ancient cities, 1044 of them in Pompeii.
Mount Etna
In 2002-2003, a powerful eruption ejected a huge column of ash that could be seen from space.
This ash fell in Libya, 600 km south across the Mediterranean Sea. The seismic activity during this ...
Lake Victoria
The waters of Lake Victoria are divided between three countries: Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania.
80% of the lake's water comes from rainfall, plus rivers and thousands of small streams. The largest ...
Gulf of Mexico
The Gulf of Mexico is surrounded by approximately 6,076 kilometers of beaches.
Gobi Desert
Long time ago The Silk Road ran through the desert area and several cities were built on it.
It was and is a network of trade routes connecting the East and West allowing different civilizations to exchange goods, knowledge and culture. It lasted from 2nd century BCE to 18th century.
Montana
There are over 100 mountain ranges.
There is no official list of all of them, but the United States Board on Geographic Names recognizes ...
Crete
Crete was formed from uplifted underwater mountain ranges.
Fifteen million years ago it was part of continental Europe. The western parts of the island are an ...
Lake Tanganyika
The lake is very important for the fishing industry. It provides food for hundreds of thousands of families.
Approximately 100,000 people work in the fishing industry and about 200,000 tons of fish are caught annually in the waters of Tanaganyika.
Mount Etna
In the 1970s, smoke circles (a vortex ring formed by smoke in a clear atmosphere) appeared on Etna.
This was one of the first recorded events of this type, which are extremely rare. This happened again in 2000, and another event occurred in 2013.
Amazon River
It flows into the Atlantic Ocean.
The mouth of the river is located in Brazil, but its exact location is difficult to determine due to ...