Geography

Sunday, 22 March 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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Lake Huron
It is not as deep as Lake Superior or Lake Michigan.
In fact, only Lake Eerie is shallower than Lake Huron. The average depth of Lake Huron is 59 m (195 ft), with the deepest point at 229 m (750 ft).
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Santorini
Santorini is also known for its beautiful sunsets, some tourists come here mainly for this reason.
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Taiga
Major tree species, growing season length, and temperatures vary among taiga regions.
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Mount Etna
Etna is one of the most active volcanoes in the world and is in an almost constant state of activity.
Because of the volcano's history, its highly destructive eruptions, and its proximity to densely pop ...
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Colorado
Denver is home to a street known throughout the United States.
It is called Colfax Avenue and is the main street running from east to west through the Denver metro ...
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River Thames
It is considered one of the cleanest rivers flowing through a city.
This is even more impressive considering that, in 1957, the River Thames was declared biologically dead.
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Lake Victoria
Lake Victoria is considered a shallow lake given its large area.
The average depth is 40 m (131 ft), and the maximum depth is 83 m (272 ft). The deepest part of the ...
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Mount Pinatubo
As a result of the eruption and the arrival of Typhoon Yunya, over 800 people lost their lives.
Over 200,000 people were left homeless, and over 30,000 people had to relocate. The eruption caused over US$700,000,000 in damage.
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Santorini
The wealthiest city of Santorini is Oia, which, together with Fira, presents undoubted splendor and wealth.
The picturesque view of Oia is captivating with marble roads, beautifully decorated houses, and a wh ...
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Galapagos Islands
When the islands were formed, they were about 200 km further from the mainland than they are today.
At the current rate of tectonic plate movement, the Galapagos Islands will collapse into the Peru-Chile Trench (a deep-sea trench in the eastern Pacific Ocean) in about 20 million years.
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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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