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 Kilimanjaro
The tallest tree in Africa was discovered on the slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro in 2016.
A representative of the species Entandrophragma excelsum, found in one of the valleys, is 81.5 meters high.
Mount St. Helens
Mount St. Helens is an active stratovolcano in Skamania County, Washington.
A stratovolcano is a steep-sided volcano, which cone is made up of lava, ash, and debris. Their explosive eruptions cause avalanches and landslides.
Uluru
Along with Kata-Tjuta, a group of 36 conglomerate bornhardts, the Uluru forms Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park.
It covers an area of 1,326 square kilometers and is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site for natural and cultural landscape.
Wadi Rum
All inhabitants in and around Wadi Rum today are Bedouins, the most famous of which are the Bani Attia.
Until recently, they led a nomadic lifestyle of goat and camel herding, and although some now live i ...
Montana
It is home to two great National Parks.
Both well-known Glacier Park and Yellowstone Park are located here. A famous tourist destination is ...
Paricutin volcano
Paricutin's activity finally ceased in 1952.
Mediterranean Sea
In the area of today's Mediterranean Sea a gigantic salt desert was created.
It was also a depression with a depth of up to 3,000 meters. It is estimated that the salts on its s ...
Negev
The Negev is a rocky desert.
There are brown mountains cut by wadi (dry seasonal river beds) and deep craters.
Niagara Falls
In 1969, intensive maintenance work was carried out around the waterfall on the US side.
Using a dam, the flow of water was stopped, and large boulders at the base of the waterfall were removed to allow ships to cruise.
Europe
Iceland is the most volcanically active country in Europe.
There are over 130 volcanoes there and many areas show underground volcanic activity. The last lava flows were recorded in Iceland in the summer of 2021.