Geography

Sunday, 17 May 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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Congo River
Lying along its banks there are the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Republic of the Congo, both named after the river.
Lake Tanganyika
Life in Lake Tanganyika occurs up to a depth of 200 meters.
Due to the low fluctuations in the ambient temperature, surface waters do not mix with deep water, which prevents oxygen transport from the surface to the lower parts of the lake.
Mountains
The highest located city in the world is El Alto in Bolivia.
Its average height is 4150 meters above the mean sea level. El Alto is one of the fastest-growing cities in Bolivia with over 940 thousand citizens.
Taiga
Boreal forests grow on poor podzolic soils, characterized by a very acid reaction (pH 3.0-5.5).
The subsoil often contains permafrost, the upper layers of which partially thaw during the summer, forming extensive and boggy swamps. Considerable areas are covered by peat soils.
Cotopaxi volcano
Cotopaxi is the second highest peak in Ecuador.
It is one of the highest active volcanoes in the world - its height is 5897 m above sea level.
Cotopaxi volcano
Cotopaxi is an active volcano in the Andes.
It is located in the province of Cotopaxi, near the city of Latacunga in Ecuador. It is a stratovolc ...
Death Valley
There have been at least four periods of active volcanism in Death Valley in the past.
There were also three or four periods of sedimentation and plate tectonic shifts. The area has been glaciated at least twice.
Jordan River
The location of the supposed baptism of Jesus is recognized as a place of worship.
The site is located 9 km north of the Dead Sea on the east bank of the river. The site was included ...
Lake Como
German Chancellor Konrad Adenauer spent a lot of time in his lakeside villa.
Here he wrote down a large part of his memories.
Cotopaxi volcano
The Cotopaxi volcano has erupted 87 times.
It has been active for over four thousand years. The strongest eruption took place at the turn of 15 ...