Geography

Monday, 19 October 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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Santorini
The highest peak of Santorini is Profitis Ilias, with a height of 567 m.
The name of the peak comes from the monastery built in 1712 at its peak. The monastery suffered a bi ...
Crete
In 69 BC, Crete was conquered by the Romans and established Gortyna as is capital.
In 395 Crete became part of the Byzantine Empire. From the 9th to the second half of the 10th centur ...
Lake Superior
Waters in Lake Superior used to be the cleanest among all Great Lakes.
Today, the waters of Lake Huron and Lake Michigan are filtered because of the invasive quagga mussels that live there. Thus, both lakes surpass Lake Superior in clarity.
Lake Malawi
It was discovered by the Portuguese merchant Candido José da Costa Cardoso in 1846.
In 1859 David Livingstone arrived at the lake and called it Niasa. Livingstone also used to call it "Lake of the stars" and "Lake of storms".
Mount Fuji
It is possible to get married at the Mount Fuji summit.
It can happen only in the climbing season, and the amount of guests is limited to 10 people.
Mount Pinatubo
Mount Pinatubo was dormant for approximately 500 years prior to the climatic eruption in 1991.
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 ...
Caspian Sea
It covers an area of 386,400 square kilometers.
Gulf of Mexico
The coral reefs of the Gulf are inhabited by rare variants of algae and fungi.
Jordan River
The River Jordan has six main tributaries.
They are the Hasbani River, the Banias River, the Dan River, the Ayoun River, the Yarmouk River, and the Jabbok River.