Geography

Friday, 6 February 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 Tambora
The global temperature within the next few years dropped by 0.4—0.7 degrees Celsius.
Mount Tambora
It is an active stratovolcano.
Stratovolcanoes are characterized by a conical summit and are made of several layers of hardened lava and tephra. They are also considered the deadliest of all types of volcanoes.
Ojos del Salado
Ojos del Salado is a dormant volcano.
It was volcanically active during the Pleistocene and Holocene, producing mainly lava flows. The las ...
Asia
The famous and characteristic animals of Asia are monkeys, tigers and elephants.
Because of Asia's territorial extent, there are also polar bears and snow leopards in the north and komodo dragons in the south.
Asia
The largest country in Asia is Russia, and the most populated is China.
With a surface area of 17 075 400 km² (6 592 849 sq mi), Russia is also the world's largest country. Estimated population of China is 1,400,050,000.
Sahara desert
Most of the Sahara is made up of hamadas, or rocky deserts.
This landscape is dominated by bare rocks, boulders, and sometimes gravel. The sand was blasted out of them by a process of deflation (erosion by wind).
Colorado
Colorado has more than 50 mountain peaks that exceed 4,000 meters above sea level.
There are 54 peaks in the Colorado Rocky Mountains that are 4,300 meters or taller, known in the mou ...
Santorini
On the top of the Mesa Vouno mountain are the ruins of the ancient city of Thera.
The city was inhabited in the 9th century BC. Archeologists discovered the Temple of Dionysus, the Sanctuary of Apollo, and Ancient Thera's cemetery there.
Congo River
It is named after the ancient Kingdom of Kongo.
Mount Vesuvius
Mount Vesuvius is located in the territory of the Vesuvius National Park, created on June 5, 1995.
In the park are protected both local plants and animals and archaeological sites and geological form ...