Geography

Friday, 17 October 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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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 ...
Galapagos Islands
At the beginning of the 20th century, many world powers were interested in the Galapagos Islands.
The reason for this was the construction of the Panama Canal, as the islands would have been the poi ...
Victoria Falls
On the Zimbabwean side is a rainforest.
It is a place where it rains every day due to the enormous amount of water evaporating from the falls.
Yangtze River
There are four major cities along the Yangtze River–Shanghai, Wuhan, Nanjing, and Chongqing.
Shanghai is one of the most popular tourist destinations, the largest city in China, and used to be ...
Lake Malawi
It is home to many endemic fish species. At least 700 species of cichlids live in the waters of Lake Malawi.
Mount Etna
Christians, too,have their stories associated with the place.
Peter Skarga, in his "Lives of the Saints", writes about St. Agatha, a Sicilian martyr and patroness ...
Lake Victoria
One of Africa's worst water disasters occurred on the lake.
Since the early 20th century, ferries on Lake Victoria have been an important means of transportatio ...
Mount Tambora
It has been dormant until 1812.
Several small eruptions occurred prior to the deadly eruption in 1815.
Galapagos Islands
The Galapagos Archipelago is one of the most active volcanic areas in the world.
The islands that comprise it were formed by volcanic activity associated with the existence of the G ...
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.