Geography

Monday, 23 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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Manhattan
Manhattan is the center of LGBT culture.
The district is widely recognized as the birthplace of the modern LGBTQ rights movement.
Asia
The length of the coastline of Asia is 62,800 kilometers (39,022 mi).
It is almost five times the diameter of the Earth.
Crete
Mediterranean, continental and African climates meet in Crete, resulting in what is said to be the healthiest climate in Europe, with an average annual temperature of 20 degrees Celsius.
Summer in Crete lasts the longest in all of Greece. Summer temperatures there reach up to 38 degrees Celsius.
Manhattan
Manhattan is an island 21.6 kilometers long and 3.7 kilometers wide (at its widest point).
Its area is 58.8 square kilometers. Manhattan Island is bounded by the Hudson River on the west and ...
Komodo National Park
The islands that make up the park are of volcanic origin.
The park encompasses the western, coastal part of Flores Island, the islands of Komodo, Padar, and R ...
Mount Tambora
The 1815 eruptions dispersed 150 cubic kilometers of pumice, ash, and aerosols into the atmosphere.
An estimated 60 megatons of sulfur were diffused during the eruption.
Mountains
There are mountains under the ocean's surface as well.
Longest mountain range on Earth is called Mid-ocean ridge and has about 65,000 km (40,000 mi) length.
Crete
Bronze tools and evidence of the use of the potter’s wheel date from the Early Minoan period, also known as the Pre-Palace period (3100-2100 BC).
Some buildings from this period already had two stories. Gold jewelry appeared in the graves found.
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.
Ojos del Salado
The name of the volcano probably refers to the Salado River, which was used by a Polish expedition in 1937 to reach Ojos del Salado.
There is also a theory that the volcano was named after the mineral deposits on its slopes, especially since the Salado River does not originate at Ojos del Salado and its name was already known.