Geography

Thursday, 5 November 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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Nan Madol
Thirty-four islands formed an administrative center, and also houses of aristocracy.
On a separate island were the residences of Saudeleur and his family.
Victoria Falls
Currently, the water level of the falls is the lowest in 25 years.
According to estimates by local authorities, this condition may continue in the coming years. The im ...
Nile river
Yellow Nile - a tributary of the Nile, mentioned by Ptolemy and Herodotus.
Like the Red Nile, Wadi Howar (Yellow Nile) is fed by rainfall and is now an episodic Nile tributary ...
Mount Fuji
Over 30 species of mammals live on Mount Fuji and its surrounding areas.
There are, for instance, Asiatic black bears, or the rare Japanese serow.
Krakatoa
It is classified as a stratovolcano.
Stratovolcanoes are characterized by a conical summit and are made of several layers of hardened lava and tephra. They are also considered the deadliest of all types of volcanoes.
Mount St. Helens
Mount St. Helen is the youngest and the most active volcano of the Cascade Arc.
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 ...
Jordan River
The River Jordan has six main tributaries.
They are the Hasbani River, the Banias River, the Dan River, the Ayoun River, the Yarmouk River, and the Jabbok River.
Nan Madol
The builders of Nan Madol did not use pulleys, levers or metal tools.
This means that to build a city they had to move almost 2000 tons of stone per year for over 300 years.
Crete
An enclave of traditional life in Crete is a triangle between mountain villages: Anogia, Zoniana, and Aimonas.
Men in that area of the island wear black shirts and dark scarves on their heads (almost all of them ...