Geography

Thursday, 18 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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Atacama Desert
The desert has the world's largest natural reserves of sodium nitrate (Chilean saltpeter).
A border dispute over these resources between Bolivia and Chile led to the War of the Pacific. Saltp ...
Taiga
The taiga in its present form has existed for the last 12,000 years, since the beginning of the Holocene epoch.
In the north, the taiga is adjacent through the sparse trees(transition zone) to the tundra (a treel ...
Crete
With a population of just over 600.000, Crete receives more than three million tourists a year.
For tourists is mainly the northern coast of the island, where infrastructure, hotels, and beaches a ...
Europe
Iceland is the most volcanically active country in Europe.
There are over 130 volcanoes there and many areas show underground volcanic activity. The last lava flows were recorded in Iceland in the summer of 2021.
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.
Galapagos Islands
In 1978, the islands were declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
Mediterranean Sea
The Mediterranean countries form a region that is the cradle of the oldest civilizations and the great monotheistic religions.
The region was the birthplace of many initiatives and thoughts. From here, new directions and achiev ...
Europe
The most forested country in Europe is Sweden.
Almost 70 percent of the country's land area is covered by forests, most of which are managed and regulated by the state. Virgin forests occur only in the northernmost mountain regions.
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.
Lake Victoria
One of Africa's worst water disasters occurred on the lake.
Since the early 20th century, ferries on Lake Victoria have been an important means of transportatio ...