Geography

Wednesday, 1 July 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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Caspian Sea
Limestone, sand, clay, and salt are mined from the Caspian Sea.
Gobi Desert
Traces of primitive stone working have been found in the Gobi area, which are dated to over 100,000 years ago.
Niagara Falls
The waterfall is relatively young and was formed after the last glaciation 12.500 years ago.
Before the warming of the climate, the region of the waterfall and the Great Lakes were covered by a glacier two to three kilometers thick.
Mount Vesuvius
Only 25 hours - that's how long it took Vesuvius to destroy Pompeii.
People who decided to evacuate on the first day of the eruption had a chance to survive. On that day ...
Martinique
In the 19th century, mongooses (Urva auropunctata) were introduced to Martinique.
These small carnivorous mammals were introduced to control the population of snakes (Bothrops lanceo ...
Dead Sea
The Dead Sea played an important role in biblical and Quranic history.
Several sites on both shores of the body of water are candidates for the role of the "five cities of ...
Santorini
The islands that make up the Santorini archipelago have a surface area of approximately 90 km² (34.74 mi sq).
There are over 300 churches and small chapels in this relatively small area. Such chapels were built ...
Greenland
The highest peak in Greenland is Gunnbjørn Fjeld.
It is both the highest peak in Greenland and the highest peak in the Arctic, with an altitude of 3,6 ...
Montana
It is known as "The Treasure State."
It all started with a gold rush, but Montana is also the only producer of platinum and palladium and a significant copper, silver, and gemstones manufacturer.
Victoria Falls
Victoria Falls was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1989.