Geography

Friday, 1 May 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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River Thames
Nowadays, it houses over 125 species of fish.
The most common are cod, salmon, trout, shad, and bass.
Mount Etna
The eruption, which occurred on the morning of May 13, 2008, immediately east of Etna's summit craters, was accompanied by more than 200 earthquakes and significant ground deformation in the Etna area.
The eruption lasted 417 days until July 6, 2009, making it the longest eruption on Etna's flank sinc ...
Mount Elbrus
In 1986 the National Park "Prielbrusye" was established in the area of the mountain.
The protection of the unique nature of this place was the main goal of the establishment of the park ...
Mount Tambora
The 1815 eruption is classified as VEI-7.
VEI—Volcanic Explosivity Index—a 1–8 scale of the explosivity of volcanic eruptions describes the 18 ...
Mount Pinatubo
Mount Pinatubo is currently one of the most popular tourist attractions in the Philippines.
People are eager to visit Lake Pinatubo, which formed at the summit of Mount Pinatubo after the climatic eruption of 1991.
Taiga
Precipitation in the taiga is relatively low throughout the year, typically 200-750 mm, and in some areas, 1000 mm per year.
Moisture comes from rain during the summer months, as well as snow and fog. In the northernmost regions of the taiga, snow can remain for up to 9 months.
Lake Malawi
The lake is loosing 80% of water due to evaporation.
Cappadocia
During the Persian Empire, Cappadocia was divided into two distinct satrapies: one centrally located still called Cappadocia or Great Cappadocia and the other called Pont.
The satrapy of Cappadocia covered the area between the Taurus Mountains and the Euphrates River, its ...
Mount Fuji
It is part of the Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park.
It covers an area of 1,227 square kilometers and is the most famous national park in Japan.
Mountains
There are three ways for mountains to form.
Those are erosion, tectonic forces or volcanism. There are also three main types of mountains: fault-block, fold and volcanic.