Geography

Monday, 1 June 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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Amazon River
The Amazon River rises in the high Andes of Peru. It does not have a single source.
There are three headwaters that are considered the source of the river: the Apurímac, the Mantaro and the Marañón (considered the main source of the Amazon). 
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Stromboli volcano
Stromboli volcano is a stratovolcano (composite volcano).
Stratovolcanoes are cone-shaped mountains composed of many layers of lava and other pyroclastic mate ...
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Mountains
Mountains account for about 24% of the land area on earth.
Most mountainous continent is Eurasia (33%). Second place goes to North America with 24% of the area ...
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Mount Etna
Etna's volcanic activity is one of the best documented in the world.
The first records of eruptions date back to 1500 BC. It is estimated that there have been about 200 ...
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Sahara desert
Population density in the Sahara is low, at one person per km2.
About 2.5 million people live in the desert, mainly in Algeria, Morocco and Mauritania.
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Lake Como
Triangolo lariano is also the name of the Special Protection Area (593 ha), protected by European law.
It protects 84 valuable species of birds (including the honey buzzard, peregrine falcon, rock partri ...
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Stromboli volcano
Despite the volcanic eruptions, Stromboli Island is inhabited by about 600 people.
The fertile volcanic soil on Stromboli's slopes is favorable for growing grapevines. Tourism is also very popular on the island.
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Amazon River
The Amazon River basin covers about 44% of South America's land area, about 6.1 million km2.
It is estimated that about 400 different ethnic groups inhabit the banks and basin of the Amazon River.
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Mount Pinatubo
Mount Pinatubo is made of dacite and andesite.
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Taiga
Boreal forests are poorly diversified in terms of species.
The stands are usually single-trunked and composed of a small number of pin tree species such as spr ...
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22 facts about Europe
22 facts about Europe
The cradle of Western civilization
Although humanity came to Europe from Asia Minor, Europe is referred to as the Old Continent. This term appeared in the 16th century, when European sa ...
15 facts about Lake Como
15 facts about Lake Como
The deepest lake in the Alps
The ancient Romans called it Lacus Larius. It has been a popular vacation spot for aristocrats and wealthy people since Roman times and remains so to ...
15 facts about Aokigahara
15 facts about Aokigahara
Suicide forest
Aokigahara is a forest that stretches northwest to Mount Fuji in Japan. It is called the Aokigahara Sea of Trees, the Mount Fuji Sea of Trees, or the ...
9 facts about Cotopaxi volcano
9 facts about Cotopaxi volcano
One of the highest active volcanoes in the world
Cotopaxi is one of the highest active volcanoes. It is a stratovolcano with an almost perfect cone, which has always been an object of worship for the ...
19 facts about Martinique
19 facts about Martinique
Flower Island
Martinique is a French overseas territory located in the Caribbean. Its history is related to French colonization and the slave trade.As part of the L ...
18 facts about Manhattan
18 facts about Manhattan
The most expensive district in New York
Manhattan is the place where New York was born. Although it is its smallest district, it serves as the economic and administrative center of the city, ...
24 facts about Crete
24 facts about Crete
The largest Greek island
The history of Crete goes back thousands of years, and its continuity, as the Greeks say, lies in nature. At every turn, there are traces of the past. ...
12 facts about Iguazú Falls
12 facts about Iguazú Falls
Guarani Indian waterfall
Iguazu Falls lies on the border of Brazil and Argentina. As late as the end of the 16th century, the Guarani Indians lived there, who lost their terri ...
20 facts about Negev
20 facts about Negev
Rocky desert in Israel
The Negev Desert in Israel is a large desert plateau covering a large area of the southern part of the country. It is desert land, although unusual be ...
11 facts about Pamukkale
11 facts about Pamukkale
A milky white fortress built of cotton fibers
Pamukkale is a geographically and historically unique place located in western Turkey, known mainly for its white terraced pools and cascades. It is o ...
12 facts about Death Valley
12 facts about Death Valley
One of the hottest places on Earth
Death Valley is a desert area located in the western part of the US, mainly in California, although it also reaches into the state of Nevada. It is on ...
14 facts about Victoria Falls
14 facts about Victoria Falls
One of the seven natural wonders of the world
Victoria Falls is one of the most beautiful places on Earth. In addition to a magnificent and over-a-kilometer-wide cascade, they offer visitors a uni ...
13 facts about Niagara Falls
13 facts about Niagara Falls
The world’s fastest-moving waterfall
It lies on the border of two countries, near two cities of the same name, and feeds two power plants.Niagara Falls is a waterfall lying on the river o ...
11 facts about Komodo National Park
11 facts about Komodo National Park
One of the new seven wonders of the world
Komodo National Park is a protected area located in Indonesia. It is one of the country's fifty national parks, located in the Lesser Sunda Islands. T ...
29 facts about Colorado
29 facts about Colorado
Centennial State
Colorado is one of the larger American states, bordered by longitude and latitude. The state is famous for its varied landscape of mountains, forests, ...
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