Geography

Cappadocia is famous for its bizarre rock formations, which were created some 60 million years ago by hot lava and ash from three volcanoes: Erciyes, Hasan and Gullu.

The Three Gorges Dam–the largest hydropower station in the world–is located on the Yangtze.

The Greek historian, Herodotus, called ancient Egypt "the gift of the Nile."

During the Persian Empire, Cappadocia was divided into two distinct satrapies: one centrally located still called Cappadocia or Great Cappadocia and the other called Pont.

Despite the pollution, the River Jordan houses a wide range of wildlife and birds.

It is a part of the Luzon Volcanic Arc.

On the western shore of Como is the Sacro Monte di Ossuccio, one of the nine sacred mountains in northern Italy.

Colorado is divided into 64 counties.

Colorado has more than 50 mountain peaks that exceed 4,000 meters above sea level.

Tourism in Martinique has become a more important source of foreign exchange than agricultural exports.