Geography

Wednesday, 19 November 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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Greenland
The indigenous people of Greenland were once called Eskimo.
It is now considered a derogatory term, meaning "those who eat raw meat," while the word Inuit means "people".
Lake Victoria
Lake Victoria used to be very rich in fish, including many endemic species, but a large number of them have become extinct in the last fifty years.
 The main group in the lake is the cichlids (Haplochromis) with more than 500 species, almost all of ...
Pamukkale
Pamukkale is a popular destination for couples who choose to get married in an unusual setting.
The trend was started by Marmaris and Tugrul from Turkey in 2009, celebrating their wedding there.
Bermuda Triangle
Magnetic anomalies are also mentioned in connection with the Bermuda Triangle.
It is said that they can cause compass disruptions, which would happen on both ships and airplanes. ...
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 ...
Santorini
An advanced civilization lived on the island before the catastrophic eruption.
It was one of the oldest civilizations of the Bronze Age (Minoan, Cretan culture) in the Mediterrane ...
Mount Vesuvius
It is not known precisely how many people died as a result of the eruption of 79, but it is estimated that the population of Pompeii and Herculaneum may have totaled 20,000.
So far, the remains of about 1500 people have been found in the area of the two ancient cities, 1044 of them in Pompeii.
Mediterranean Sea
The Mediterranean countries form a region that is the cradle of the oldest civilizations and the great monotheistic religions.
The region was the birthplace of many initiatives and thoughts. From here, new directions and achiev ...
Lake Tanganyika
Lake Tanganyika belongs to the Congo Basin and is connected to it by Lukuga River.
Lukuga River is about 350 km long and is at times the only outlet of Tanganyika in East Africa.
Crete
Crete is located on the so-called Aegean plate (a small tectonic plate located in the eastern Mediterranean Sea).
Since its inception, this plate has been pushing against the African plate, which covers Africa and ...