Geography

Thursday, 23 July 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 Fuji
Since 2013, it has been listed as a Cultural Site on UNESCO World Heritage List.
Sahara desert
There are only 20 lakes in the Sahara.
Most of them are salt lakes. Why are these lakes salty? When water is exposed to the surface in an a ...
Santorini
The highest peak of Santorini is Profitis Ilias, with a height of 567 m.
The name of the peak comes from the monastery built in 1712 at its peak. The monastery suffered a bi ...
Easter Island
On September 9, 1888, Chile's annexed Easter Island under the "Annexation Treaty."
The Chilean government, represented by Chilean naval officer Policarpo Toro, signed the treaty with ...
Martinique
The highest point of the island is Montagne Pelee - a dormant volcano that rises 1397 m above sea level.
The name of the volcano in French means "bald mountain". It was granted around 1635 by the first Eur ...
River Thames
The Thames is the longest river in England with a length of 346 km.
As for the United Kingdom, it comes second, after the River Severn.
Nan Madol
Nan Madol was the elite residence of the nobility who took care of the burial and funerary activities guided by priests.
Bermuda Triangle
The methane gas floats on the water's surface as many tiny bubbles. The density of the resulting gas-water mixture is much less than that of seawater. If a ship finds itself in such an area, due to the lower density, it quickly sinks below the actual sea surface, and the crew is unable even to make an emergency call. The ship sinks.
In the case of Flight 19, several witnesses confirmed that they saw an explosion in the sky. However ...
Lake Victoria
The introduction of Nile perch into the lake ecosystem, eutrophication of the lake, and other changes have led to the extinction of at least 200 cichlid species in Lake Victoria.
Currently, two cichlid species, the Singida tilapia and the Victoria tilapia, are threatened with extinction.
Nile river
The Nile is the longest river in Africa.
Until recently, it was also considered the longest river in the world, but in the face of recent research, it turns out that the Amazon is slightly longer.