Geography

Tuesday, 10 March 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
Mount Fuji is best known for the series Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji by Hokusai Katsushika.
The most recognizable piece is The Great Wave.
Mountains
Puncak Jaya is the highest peak on an island.
It is situated on the island of New Guinea and measures 4884 meters high.
Yangtze River
The Yangtze River originates from Geladandong Peak of the Tanggula Mountains in Tibet and flows into the East China Sea.
Mount St. Helens
In 1982, the area surrounding the volcano was declared as a National Volcanic Monument.
It is administered by the National Forest Service.
Mississippi River
It is divided into three sections—the Upper Mississippi, the Middle Mississippi, and the Lower Mississippi.
Stromboli volcano
There are three active volcanic craters on top of Mount Stromboli.
The eruptions of the upper craters are usually brief but violent. They usually eject lava, ash, and cinders several hundred meters above the cone.
Lake Tanganyika
In 1883, a species of freshwater jellyfish was discovered in the waters of Tanganyika, which may suggest that the lake was once connected to the ocean or that the jellyfish got into the lake straight from the river.
Colorado
Colorado is bordered by six states.
To the north with Wyoming and Nebraska, to the east with Kansas, to the south with Oklahoma and New Mexico, and to the west with Utah.
Pamukkale
The ancient city of Hierapolis was rediscovered in the 20th century.
Numerous hotels were built there, which contributed to environmental degradation. The exploitation o ...
Nile river
Most Egyptians today still live in the Nile Valley area.