Geography

Sunday, 27 September 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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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 ...
Congo River
The Congo River is the primary transportation source in Central Africa.
Due to the state of the roads, and the inaccessibility of various regions along its basin, many settlements rely solely on water transportation.
Cappadocia
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.
Hot lava covered huge spaces, and ash flew into the air. The lava and volcanic ash settled on the su ...
Sahara desert
The most domesticated animals in the Sahara are camels and goats.
Mountains
There are over 720 million people living in the hills and mountains.
They are called mountain people and make up about 12% of Earth’s population.
Galapagos Islands
Until February 12, 1832, the Galapagos Islands were ruled by the Spanish.
A French-Spanish general born in South America, Jose de Villamil, began to promote the settlement of ...
Mount St. Helens
In 1982, the area surrounding the volcano was declared as a National Volcanic Monument.
It is administered by the National Forest Service.
Lake Como
One of its characteristic features is its shape of an inverted "Y" or the Greek letter "λ".
The triangle formed by two diagonal branches of the lake is called in Italian Triangolo lariano" - " ...
Lake Victoria
The introduction of Nile perch into the lake ecosystem, eutrophication of the lake, and other changes have led to the extinction of at least 200 cichlid species in Lake Victoria.
Currently, two cichlid species, the Singida tilapia and the Victoria tilapia, are threatened with extinction.
Yangtze River
The Yangtze River originates from Geladandong Peak of the Tanggula Mountains in Tibet and flows into the East China Sea.