Geography

Wednesday, 25 March 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 St. Helens
In 1982, the area surrounding the volcano was declared as a National Volcanic Monument.
It is administered by the National Forest Service.
Iguazú Falls
The area where the waterfall was formed was the result of a volcanic eruption that took place about 130 million years ago.
This was probably the largest volcanic eruption in the last several hundred million years. The substrate over which Iguazu flows is basalt.
Greenland
Greenland is a mountainous country.
Mountain peaks exceed 3,500 meters.
Jordan River
The reduced flow greatly impacts the Dead Sea, causing its rapid shrinking.
Crete
There are only two freshwater lakes on the island, Kournas and Agia.
Lake Voulismeni, which lies on the coast, was formerly a freshwater lake but is now connected to the ...
Jordan River
Despite the pollution, the River Jordan houses a wide range of wildlife and birds.
This includes a vast variety of birds, mammals, fish, reptiles, and amphibians.
Amazon River
The Amazon River is home to the Amazon river dolphin, also known as the pink river dolphin.
It is the world's largest species of river dolphin and one of the Amazon's greatest attractions. Usu ...
Galapagos Islands
The only permanent freshwater lake in the Galapagos is El Junco.
Lake El Junco is located on the island of San Cristobal, at an altitude of about 700 meters. It was formed in a caldera and has an area of six hectares. The lake gets its water only from rain.
Uluru
One-third of income from tourism to the Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park goes to the Anangu community.
Martinique
On February 2, 2023, Martinique adopted its independent activist flag, symbolizing the three colors of Pan-Africanism.
It consists of a red triangle on the left side and two horizontal stripes, the upper green and the l ...