Geography

Sunday, 18 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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Mediterranean Sea
In the Mediterranean region, millions of years of tectonic and volcanic activity are responsible for the topography of the area.
There are several active volcanoes in the region, such as Etna, Vesuvius and Stromboli.
Manhattan
Marble Hill is one example of how the island of Manhattan has changed because of human intervention.
Marble Hill was once part of Manhattan, but in 1895, to improve navigation on the Harlem River, the ...
Mount Kilimanjaro
Kilimanjaro National Park has its own airport.
It serves about 20,000 passengers per year.
Niagara Falls
Nearly half of the water from the waterfall is discharged into two nearby power plants.
The amount of water discharged significantly affects the water level in the river, which can fluctuate by several meters throughout the day.
Lake Como
Lake Como is popular for its scenery, wildlife and spas.
It is a place for sailing, windsurfing, and kite surfing. Several farms around the lake produce hone ...
Dead Sea
The Dead Sea is 50 kilometers long and 15 kilometers wide.
The only tributary of the lake is the Jordan River, which does not actually flow into the lake because its waters are used by Israel and Jordan to irrigate the fields along the way.
River Thames
The Tames Barrier is the largest movable barrier in Europe.
The construction was officially finished in 1984. It is 520 meters wide.
Lake Superior
In the winter of 2019, 95% of the lake was covered by ice.
The previous record was 92,5% coverage recorded on March 6, 2014, but if Global Warming isn't stopped soon, by 2040 Lake Superior may become an ice-free body of water.
Asia
Asia, due to its enormous size, has a very diverse climate.
Taking into account the arctic environment of Siberia and the tropical regions in South Asia, it is clear that extremely different weather sensations can be experienced in Asia.
Victoria Falls
Thanks to the massively rising mist created by water falling from high altitudes, rainbows are a common sight here, which are visible even at night when the sunlight reflected from the moon is scattered in the misty clouds of the waterfall.