Geography

Saturday, 14 February 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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Tropical rainforests
Equatorial forests contribute significantly to the reduction of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.
In addition to carbon, the vegetation also stores methane, thanks to soil bacteria. Successive defor ...
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Gulf of Mexico
The Gulf of Mexico is home to a vast number of species.
The marine life of the gulf consists of more than 51 species of sharks (such as tiger sharks, lemon ...
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Easter Island
A macrolide antibiotic used in modern medicine was first isolated in 1975 from Streptomyces hygroscopicus bacteria from a soil sample taken on Easter Island.
The drug called Sirolimus (rapamycin) is an immunosuppressant used in transplantation. Rapamycin is ...
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Lake Superior
Flushing time of Lake Superior is 191 years.
That is how long it would take to replace all the lake water with a new one.
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Gobi Desert
One of the largest sand dunes in the world are located here.
The Khongoryn Els region has a enormous range of sand dunes. They are 12 km (7,4 mi) wide, 180 km (112 mi)  long and 80 m (262 ft) high.
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Easter Island
It is unknown whether the takuturi were used, like the moai, for ancestor worship and mana accumulation.
There is a theory that these statues served the cult of the bird god (Tangata manu) that developed o ...
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Easter Island
By the mid-19th century, the population had recovered to about 4 thousand.
However, within twenty years, it had dwindled to 110 inhabitants in 1877. The population decline was caused by the forced removal of natives for slave labor to Peru and Chile.
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Crete
Palaces were then built at Knossos, Phaistos and other towns.
The Minoans developed trade in the eastern Mediterranean to Sicily and the Aeolian Islands.
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Montana
The highest point in the state of Montana is Granite Peak.
The 3,904 m ( 12,807 ft ) high peak is located in Park County within Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness.I ...
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River Thames
There is a possibility to spot porpoises and seals in its estuary.
Moreover, in 2006 a northern bottlenose whale was also spotted in the river.
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22 facts about Europe
22 facts about Europe
The cradle of Western civilization
Although humanity came to Europe from Asia Minor, Europe is referred to as the Old Continent. This term appeared in the 16th century, when European sa ...
15 facts about Lake Como
15 facts about Lake Como
The deepest lake in the Alps
The ancient Romans called it Lacus Larius. It has been a popular vacation spot for aristocrats and wealthy people since Roman times and remains so to ...
15 facts about Aokigahara
15 facts about Aokigahara
Suicide forest
Aokigahara is a forest that stretches northwest to Mount Fuji in Japan. It is called the Aokigahara Sea of Trees, the Mount Fuji Sea of Trees, or the ...
9 facts about Cotopaxi volcano
9 facts about Cotopaxi volcano
One of the highest active volcanoes in the world
Cotopaxi is one of the highest active volcanoes. It is a stratovolcano with an almost perfect cone, which has always been an object of worship for the ...
19 facts about Martinique
19 facts about Martinique
Flower Island
Martinique is a French overseas territory located in the Caribbean. Its history is related to French colonization and the slave trade.As part of the L ...
18 facts about Manhattan
18 facts about Manhattan
The most expensive district in New York
Manhattan is the place where New York was born. Although it is its smallest district, it serves as the economic and administrative center of the city, ...
24 facts about Crete
24 facts about Crete
The largest Greek island
The history of Crete goes back thousands of years, and its continuity, as the Greeks say, lies in nature. At every turn, there are traces of the past. ...
12 facts about Iguazú Falls
12 facts about Iguazú Falls
Guarani Indian waterfall
Iguazu Falls lies on the border of Brazil and Argentina. As late as the end of the 16th century, the Guarani Indians lived there, who lost their terri ...
20 facts about Negev
20 facts about Negev
Rocky desert in Israel
The Negev Desert in Israel is a large desert plateau covering a large area of the southern part of the country. It is desert land, although unusual be ...
11 facts about Pamukkale
11 facts about Pamukkale
A milky white fortress built of cotton fibers
Pamukkale is a geographically and historically unique place located in western Turkey, known mainly for its white terraced pools and cascades. It is o ...
12 facts about Death Valley
12 facts about Death Valley
One of the hottest places on Earth
Death Valley is a desert area located in the western part of the US, mainly in California, although it also reaches into the state of Nevada. It is on ...
14 facts about Victoria Falls
14 facts about Victoria Falls
One of the seven natural wonders of the world
Victoria Falls is one of the most beautiful places on Earth. In addition to a magnificent and over-a-kilometer-wide cascade, they offer visitors a uni ...
13 facts about Niagara Falls
13 facts about Niagara Falls
The world’s fastest-moving waterfall
It lies on the border of two countries, near two cities of the same name, and feeds two power plants.Niagara Falls is a waterfall lying on the river o ...
11 facts about Komodo National Park
11 facts about Komodo National Park
One of the new seven wonders of the world
Komodo National Park is a protected area located in Indonesia. It is one of the country's fifty national parks, located in the Lesser Sunda Islands. T ...
29 facts about Colorado
29 facts about Colorado
Centennial State
Colorado is one of the larger American states, bordered by longitude and latitude. The state is famous for its varied landscape of mountains, forests, ...
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