Geography

Thursday, 5 November 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
The last eruption took place from December 1707 to February 1708.
There are said to be three more unconfirmed eruptions of the volcano between 1708 and 1854.
Manhattan
On 4th September 1609, the English sailor Henry Hudson, employed by the Dutch East India Company, reached the shores of Manhattan.
Four years later, the first Dutch settlers appeared on the island. The permanent presence of the Dut ...
Gulf of Mexico
The Gulf Stream, originating from the Gulf of Mexico, is one of the strongest currents in the world.
Sahara desert
The highest point of the desert is the dormant Emi Koussi volcano with a height of 3,415 meters (11,204 feet).
The volcano is located in Chad, in the volcanic massif Tibesti, and has a diameter of about 65 kilom ...
Victoria Falls
Two national parks have been established in the Victoria Falls area.
These are Mosi-oa-Tunya in Zambia with an area of 66 square kilometers, and Victoria Falls National Park in Zimbabwe with an area of 23 square kilometers.
Colorado
Colorado has more than 50 mountain peaks that exceed 4,000 meters above sea level.
There are 54 peaks in the Colorado Rocky Mountains that are 4,300 meters or taller, known in the mou ...
Mount St. Helens
The 1980 disaster was the first major eruption since 1800.
Jordan River
The Jordan River is a destination for seasonal bird migration.
Every year, it hosts over 500 species of birds.
Jordan River
The flow rate of the Jordan River declined drastically since 2010.
Compared to 1,3 billion cubic meters annually, it now oscillates at 20 to 30 million cubic meters every year.
Mount Kilimanjaro
Kilimanjaro is a volcanic peak that is not extinct, but dormant.
The volcano last erupted in the 1940s. The largest eruption took place three hundred and sixty thousand years ago and destroyed everything within a radius of many kilometers.