Geography

Friday, 3 April 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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Gulf of Mexico
The Gulf Stream, originating from the Gulf of Mexico, is one of the strongest currents in the world.
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Congo River
It is the only major river in Africa that crosses the equator twice.
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Easter Island
After the economic crisis of 1929, Chile tried to sell the island in exchange for warships.
Offers were made to the United States, Great Britain, Japan, and Germany, but none of these countries saw the offer as strategically advantageous - the island was too remote from other lands.
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Montana
What are the largest cities in Montana?
In order of population, they would be as follows:  Billings - 110,000 Missoula - 75,000 Great Falls - 58,000 Bozeman - 50,000 Butte - 34,000 Helena - 33,000 Kalispell - 25,000
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River Thames
In Oxford, the river goes by the name River Isis.
In the Middle Ages, it was thought that the ancient name of the river–Thamesis–was a combination of the words Thame and Isis.
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Gobi Desert
Animals characteristic of the area include onagets, snow leopards, bactrian camels and przewalski's horses.
Brown bears, wolves, donkeys and lizards can also be encountered on the Gobi.
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Galapagos Islands
Charles Darwin visited the Galapagos Islands in 1835.
Darwin arrived in the Galapagos in September 1835 aboard the ship HMS Beagle and stayed there for fi ...
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Mount Etna
In June 2013, Etna was designated a World Heritage Site at UNESCO.
In 1987, Etna Regional Park was created as a protected area around the volcano. The 580 km2 (360 sq ...
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Mount Vesuvius
Mount Vesuvius is located in the territory of the Vesuvius National Park, created on June 5, 1995.
In the park are protected both local plants and animals and archaeological sites and geological form ...
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Rio Grande
Scientists suggest that if proper management is not implemented in the care of the river, it will dry out completely.
The Rio Grande is overused, as there are more users than the water in the river. What is more, certain parts face droughts and frequently run dry.
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22 facts about Europe
22 facts about Europe
The cradle of Western civilization
Although humanity came to Europe from Asia Minor, Europe is referred to as the Old Continent. This term appeared in the 16th century, when European sa ...
15 facts about Lake Como
15 facts about Lake Como
The deepest lake in the Alps
The ancient Romans called it Lacus Larius. It has been a popular vacation spot for aristocrats and wealthy people since Roman times and remains so to ...
15 facts about Aokigahara
15 facts about Aokigahara
Suicide forest
Aokigahara is a forest that stretches northwest to Mount Fuji in Japan. It is called the Aokigahara Sea of Trees, the Mount Fuji Sea of Trees, or the ...
9 facts about Cotopaxi volcano
9 facts about Cotopaxi volcano
One of the highest active volcanoes in the world
Cotopaxi is one of the highest active volcanoes. It is a stratovolcano with an almost perfect cone, which has always been an object of worship for the ...
19 facts about Martinique
19 facts about Martinique
Flower Island
Martinique is a French overseas territory located in the Caribbean. Its history is related to French colonization and the slave trade.As part of the L ...
18 facts about Manhattan
18 facts about Manhattan
The most expensive district in New York
Manhattan is the place where New York was born. Although it is its smallest district, it serves as the economic and administrative center of the city, ...
24 facts about Crete
24 facts about Crete
The largest Greek island
The history of Crete goes back thousands of years, and its continuity, as the Greeks say, lies in nature. At every turn, there are traces of the past. ...
12 facts about Iguazú Falls
12 facts about Iguazú Falls
Guarani Indian waterfall
Iguazu Falls lies on the border of Brazil and Argentina. As late as the end of the 16th century, the Guarani Indians lived there, who lost their terri ...
20 facts about Negev
20 facts about Negev
Rocky desert in Israel
The Negev Desert in Israel is a large desert plateau covering a large area of the southern part of the country. It is desert land, although unusual be ...
11 facts about Pamukkale
11 facts about Pamukkale
A milky white fortress built of cotton fibers
Pamukkale is a geographically and historically unique place located in western Turkey, known mainly for its white terraced pools and cascades. It is o ...
12 facts about Death Valley
12 facts about Death Valley
One of the hottest places on Earth
Death Valley is a desert area located in the western part of the US, mainly in California, although it also reaches into the state of Nevada. It is on ...
14 facts about Victoria Falls
14 facts about Victoria Falls
One of the seven natural wonders of the world
Victoria Falls is one of the most beautiful places on Earth. In addition to a magnificent and over-a-kilometer-wide cascade, they offer visitors a uni ...
13 facts about Niagara Falls
13 facts about Niagara Falls
The world’s fastest-moving waterfall
It lies on the border of two countries, near two cities of the same name, and feeds two power plants.Niagara Falls is a waterfall lying on the river o ...
11 facts about Komodo National Park
11 facts about Komodo National Park
One of the new seven wonders of the world
Komodo National Park is a protected area located in Indonesia. It is one of the country's fifty national parks, located in the Lesser Sunda Islands. T ...
29 facts about Colorado
29 facts about Colorado
Centennial State
Colorado is one of the larger American states, bordered by longitude and latitude. The state is famous for its varied landscape of mountains, forests, ...
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