Geography

Tuesday, 28 April 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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Dead Sea
In order to save the Dead Sea, Israel has agreed with Jordan in a joint initiative.
It involves building a pipeline to bring water from the Red Sea to the lake.
Yangtze River
Human activity in the Yangtze River basin dates back to 27,000 years ago.
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 ...
Mountains
The most common type of mountain in the world are fold mountains.
They are formed by folding layers of upmost part of the Earth’s crust. They usually form where two tectonic plates move towards each other.
Dead Sea
The Dead Sea has received various names over the centuries.
It has been referred to as: Sea of Arabah, Sea of Lot, Sea of Zo'ar, Lake Asphaltites, Lake of Sodom.
Negev
The population of the Negev is expected to reach 1.2 million by 2025.
By 2010, the Negev was home to approximately 630.000 people, representing 8.2 percent of Israel’s po ...
Mount Vesuvius
Although the catastrophe at Pompeii was quite remote in time, eyewitness accounts of the destruction have survived to our times.
These accounts are contained in letters written by Pliny the Younger to Publius Cornelius Tacitus, a ...
Nan Madol
Construction of the city probably began around 1200 CE and consumed about 630 thousand tons of basalt.
Basalt was probably transported from another part of the island, because there is no quarry near the city.
Mount Fuji
It is surrounded by five lakes.
They are Motosuko, Shojiko, Saiko, Yamanakako, and Kawaguchiko.
Montana
It is the fourth largest state by surface area.
The state's total surface area (including land and water) is 380,800 km2 (147,040 sq mi).