Geography

Monday, 26 January 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 Pinatubo
The eruption was followed by the arrival of Typhoon Yunya.
The combination was devastating. Large amounts of ash dusting from the volcano were moistened and caused flooding and massive lahars.
Cotopaxi volcano
The Cotopaxi volcano is located in the central part of Cotopaxi National Park.
The park was created in 1975 in an area of 334 km2. It is the first national park created on the con ...
Iguazú Falls
The name of the waterfall-Iguazu-comes from words from the Guarani language spoken by the Guarani Indians.
In that language, the “y” word is “water” and “uasu”-“big”, “Yguasu”-“big water.”
Lake Victoria
The only outlet of Lake Victoria is the Nile.
It flows out of the lake near Jinja, Uganda, as the Victoria Nile, also known as the White Nile.
Colorado
Colorado is home to the Dinosaur National Monument.
It is located on the border of the states of Colorado, Arizona, Wyoming, and Utah, near the mouth of ...
Negev
The main training base of the Israeli Defense Forces is being built in the Negev.
It is expected to accommodate 10.000 military personnel and 2500 civilian personnel.
Pamukkale
Hierapolis is home to the largest necropolis in Anatolia.
Sick people who came in large numbers to Hierapolis for treatment did not always return home. Some d ...
Gobi Desert
The total annual precipitation varies from 50 to 200 mm (1.96 to 7.87 in) depending on the region.
Montana
Montana is also one of the states with the largest livestock industry.
There are 2.6 million beef cattle and over 18 thousand dairy cows. It is the sixth beef cattle producer among all the states.
Uluru
It is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1987.