Geography

Thursday, 25 December 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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Gobi Desert
During paleontological research conducted between 1922 and 1923, dinosaur skeletons were discovered in the Gobi area
Alongside the skeletons paleonthologists found dinosaur eggs. It was first documented dinosaur egg discovery in human history.
Asia
Gobi Desert is the largest one in Asia.
The Gobi lies within southern Mongolia and northern China. Its surface area is approximately 1,295,000 km² (500,000 sq mi).
Tropical rainforests
The emergent and canopy levels are very similar.
The difference is that the vegetation that covers it is 45 to 55 meters high, although there are spe ...
Martinique
The highest point of the island is Montagne Pelee - a dormant volcano that rises 1397 m above sea level.
The name of the volcano in French means "bald mountain". It was granted around 1635 by the first Eur ...
Pamukkale
Pamukkale thermal water has healthy and perhaps beautifying properties.
It was already appreciated by the Romans, who, in addition to its health properties, recognized its ...
Paricutin volcano
The first year of the volcano's formation was the most intense period of its activity. At that time, a cone 275 m high was formed.
The volcano ejected mainly pyroclastic (ejecta) material. Ejecta, or the crumbly products of a volca ...
Taiga
Taiga is a boreal (northern) coniferous forest.
Boreal forests are found throughout northern Europe (the Scandinavian Peninsula and the Kola Peninsu ...
Niagara Falls
Nearly half of the water from the waterfall is discharged into two nearby power plants.
The amount of water discharged significantly affects the water level in the river, which can fluctuate by several meters throughout the day.
Asia
The largest peninsula in Asia is the Arabian Peninsula, with a surface area of 2 789 000 km² (1 076 839 sq mi).
Lake Baikal
In 1996, Lake Baikal and adjacent protected areas were enlisted on the UNESCO World Heritage List as areas of exceptional value for evolutionary sciences.