Geography

Wednesday, 31 December 2025
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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Negev
The main training base of the Israeli Defense Forces is being built in the Negev.
It is expected to accommodate 10.000 military personnel and 2500 civilian personnel.
Cappadocia
In the largest of the churches, Tokali, ancient artists immortalized the story of Jesus' life on the walls and placed statues of saints.
Manhattan
Manhattan is the center of LGBT culture.
The district is widely recognized as the birthplace of the modern LGBTQ rights movement.
Mount Pinatubo
The first indication of the upcoming catastrophe is thought to be a magnitude 7,7 earthquake on July 16th, 1990.
It struck the island of Luzon, approximately 100 kilometers northeast of Mount Pinatubo, and claimed ...
Mount Fuji
Its image was captured on the back of a 1,000 Yen note.
Yen is an official Japanese currency.
Lake Tanganyika
Is one of the oldest lakes in the world.
The only older one is Lake Baikal, which at 25 million years old is about twice as old.
Nile river
As early as the Stone Age, people were settling in the Nile Valley.
The largest population center was north of present-day Aswan. Ancient Egyptians sang a hymn to the Nile, thanking the river for being and bestowing wealth on their country.
Asia
As many as 25 Nobel Prize winners are from Japan.
The last Nobel Prize in chemistry went to Akira Yoshino in 2019. Another Asian country with a large number of Nobel laureates is India, with 13 laureates.
Mount Etna
Starting in February 2021, Etna began a series of explosive eruptions that affected nearby villages and towns, with volcanic ash and rocks falling as far away as Catania.
By March 12, 2021, the volcano had erupted 11 times in three weeks. The eruptions have thrown clouds ...
Colorado
It is the eighth most extensive US state.
It is preceded by Alaska, Texas, California, Montana, New Mexico, Arizona, and Nevada. It ranks 21st in the country in terms of population.