Geography

Wednesday, 6 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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Lake Huron
The coastline is 2,980 km (1,850 mi) long.
If all 30 thousand islands are taken into account, the coastline's total length grows to 6170 km (3,833.8 mi).
Ojos del Salado
On the Argentine side of the volcano is a small, unnamed lake with a diameter of 100 meters and a depth of 5 to 10 meters.
Located in a crater at 6390 meters above sea level, it is the highest known lake in the world. In 2019, mountaineer Michael Hernan became the first person to dive the lake.
Pamukkale
There are also various legends about the origin of Pamukkale.
One of them tells of a shepherd named Endymion, who grazed his herd of cows and sheep on the slope o ...
Nile river
Already in ancient Egypt, the river was a critical transportation route.
The boats were used, for example, to transport 80-ton blocks of red marble quarried in Aswan, which ...
Gobi Desert
The Gobi is a cold desert.
Snow covering sand dunes can be seen there occasionally.
Mount Elbrus
The western summit of Elbrus was conquered by British climbers on July 20, 1874.
Crew members were  Frederick Gardiner, Craufurd Grove and Horace Walker.
Lake Tanganyika
It consists of three basins that are connected to each other. These are the northern, central and southern basins.
The central basin developed earliest. Lake Tanganyika began to form in the period 12-9 million years ...
Gobi Desert
In order to prevent further expansion of the desert, the Chinese government plans to create the so-called Green Wall of China.
It is expected to be an artificially planted green belt consisting of forests and shrubs.
Paricutin volcano
Paricutin is a volcano of the cinder cone type.
Cinder cones are steep, cone-shaped volcanoes that form around a volcanic vent. They are often characterized by a symmetrical structure. Paricutin volcano is no different in this respect.
Santorini
The town of Oia is the most photographed place on the island.
Here can find the church of St. Nicholas, patron of fishermen, and the famous windmill.