Geography

Friday, 28 August 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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Gulf of Mexico
The Gulf of Mexico is surrounded by approximately 6,076 kilometers of beaches.
Mount Vesuvius
Mount Vesuvius is a stratovolcano.
Stratovolcanoes are cone-shaped mountains, consisting of multiple layers of lava and other pyroclast ...
Mount Fuji
At the end of each climbing season, Fujiyoshida City holds a two-day fire festival at the base of the mountain.
The Yoshida Fire Festival is held on August 26th and 27th. Its purpose is both to celebrate the end ...
Murray River
Murray River's history dates back 130 million years.
It originates from the paleolake Bungunnia.
Lake Victoria
The presence of common water hyacinths can also bring benefits.
Their presence contributes to the purification of eutrophized water. The plants are harvested and us ...
Yangtze River
The Three Gorges Dam–the largest hydropower station in the world–is located on the Yangtze.
It generates over 100 TWh of electricity a year.
Mount Fuji
There are four trails to the summit, with rest stations along the way.
Gobi Desert
The Gobi Desert is over 1,680 km (1,045 mi) long in the southwest-northeast direction and over 800 km (500 mi) in the north-south direction.
The widest section is in the western part.
Santorini
One of the most famous places in Santorini is Akrotiri, called "Greek Pompeii."
It was an extremely developed Minoan city, which, like Pompeii in Italy, suffered greatly from the v ...
Atacama Desert
The Atacama Desert is very popular with off-road sports enthusiasts.
Various championships are held there, such as the Atacama Rally, the Chile Rally, the Patagonia-Atac ...