Geography

Tuesday, 24 February 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 Fuji
Its image was captured on the back of a 1,000 Yen note.
Yen is an official Japanese currency.
Amazon River
The enormous discharge of water dilutes the salinity of the Atlantic Ocean for an area of 2,5 million square kilometers.
Victoria Falls
The name Victoria Falls was given to the waterfall by its discoverer, David Livingstone, in honor of the then-reigning English queen.
Asia
The Japanese are Asia's most long-lived nation.
The average life expectancy there is 84.67 years.
Lake Tanganyika
Lake Tanganyika lies within the Albertine Rift, the western branch of the East African Rift.
It lies on the territory of four African countries: Zambia, Democratic Republic of Congo, Burundi and Tanzania.
Europe
There are 44 countries in Europe.
The oldest country is San Marino, founded in 301, and the youngest is Kosovo, which gained independence on February 17, 2008. The Republic of Kosovo is not internationally recognized by all countries.
Tropical rainforests
Only 2% of the sunlight reaches the bottom of the rainforest.
The vegetation that grows there is quite poor and sparse, as few species are able to function in suc ...
Santorini
The volcanic pumice layer of 80m (262 ft.) thick covers the sea bottom around the island in a radius of 20-30 km (12,4-18.6 mi).
Manhattan
It is located on the island of the same name.
It is also a county in the state of New York, which, apart from Manhattan, includes several smaller ...
Nan Madol
We have only an approximate idea of the size of Nan Madol, the full size of this city was hidden for centuries by the mangrove forest.
The entire city area was protected by a coastal band, behind which were islands that formed the necropolis and residential settlement, as well as temples and monuments that symbolized power.