Geography

Wednesday, 11 November 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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Uluru
Along with Kata-Tjuta, a group of 36 conglomerate bornhardts, the Uluru forms Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park.
It covers an area of 1,326 square kilometers and is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site for natural and cultural landscape.
Santorini
Excellent local wines are produced there, primarily from the assyrtiko variety.
Vine bushes are low pruned and grown without supports in the dry volcanic-ash-rich soil.
Europe
Iceland is the most volcanically active country in Europe.
There are over 130 volcanoes there and many areas show underground volcanic activity. The last lava flows were recorded in Iceland in the summer of 2021.
Greenland
The first European to reach Greenland was Erik the Red.
This happened in 982. Erik the Red was the founder of the first Norse settlements in Greenland. He g ...
Victoria Falls
The height of the waterfall in Victoria Falls is 108 meters.
Lake Como
Lake Como (Largo di Como) is a glacial lake in Lombardy, Italy.
Lombardy is one of the twenty administrative regions in Italy, located in the north of the country, ...
Lake Huron
A powerful storm on Lake Huron sank ten ships on November 9, 1913.
During the 16 hour abyss, 235 sailors lost their lives.
River Thames
In Oxford, the river goes by the name River Isis.
In the Middle Ages, it was thought that the ancient name of the river–Thamesis–was a combination of the words Thame and Isis.
Gulf of Mexico
The Gulf of Mexico supports four major industries: fishing, oil, shipping, and tourism.
Tourism alone generates over $100 billion in income each year.
Gobi Desert
The Gobi is a cold desert.
Snow covering sand dunes can be seen there occasionally.