Geography

Saturday, 31 October 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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Mount Pinatubo
Mt. Pinatubo was the name of the C-47 presidential plane that crashed in 1957.
Mt. Pinatubo crashed into Mount Manunggal, killing president Ramon Magsaysay along with 24 people aboard.
Mississippi River
It flows from Lake Itasca in Minnesota and empties into the Gulf of Mexico.
Negev
There is also dangerous infrastructure in the Negev.
It includes a nuclear reactor at the Negev Nuclear Research Center, 22 agrochemical and petrochemica ...
Europe
The first human ancestors reached Europe about 1.8 million years ago.
These were representatives of Homo erectus who lived in the area of present-day Georgia. About a mil ...
Crete
An enclave of traditional life in Crete is a triangle between mountain villages: Anogia, Zoniana, and Aimonas.
Men in that area of the island wear black shirts and dark scarves on their heads (almost all of them ...
Galapagos Islands
The Galapagos has been described as a "hot spot," a place where prolonged volcanic activity is observed.
The Galapagos hot spot is located to the west of the archipelago. Lava flowing from this location fo ...
Montana
Its name is derived from the Spanish word "montaña," which means mountainous.
The official name was instituted in 1863 by a bill issued by United States House Committee on Territories.
Lake Tanganyika
The lake is very important for the fishing industry. It provides food for hundreds of thousands of families.
Approximately 100,000 people work in the fishing industry and about 200,000 tons of fish are caught annually in the waters of Tanaganyika.
Crete
The first evidence of settlement on Crete dates back to the Neolithic period (6000-3100 BC).
The earliest buildings were built of fired bricks, later dried clay or stone. People mainly cultivated the land and raised animals (cattle, sheep, goats, pigs, dogs, cereals, and legumes).
Caspian Sea
It is rich in oil and gas reserves.
It is one of the world’s oldest oil-producing areas.