Geography

Tuesday, 22 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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Iguazú Falls
The first European to see Iguazu Falls was Spanish conquistador Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca.
It is believed to have been in 1541 when Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca trekked inland from the island o ...
Montana
Montana is one of the eight Mountain States.
It is located in the northwestern region of the United States. Montana's mean elevation is 1,040 m (3,400 ft).
Mount Elbrus
The western summit of Elbrus was conquered by British climbers on July 20, 1874.
Crew members were  Frederick Gardiner, Craufurd Grove and Horace Walker.
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.
Nan Madol
It is surprising that an island was chosen as the city's construction site, where there is no access to drinking water or arable land.
Everything had to be delivered from outside.
Lake Superior
Flushing time of Lake Superior is 191 years.
That is how long it would take to replace all the lake water with a new one.
Mount Etna
In the 1970s, smoke circles (a vortex ring formed by smoke in a clear atmosphere) appeared on Etna.
This was one of the first recorded events of this type, which are extremely rare. This happened again in 2000, and another event occurred in 2013.
Death Valley
The climate of Death Valley is strongly influenced by the depth and shape of the valley.
The valley is a long, narrow basin descending below sea level, which is surrounded by high, steep mo ...
Wadi Rum
The name Wadi Rum was probably first mentioned by the Roman historian Ptolemy.
He called it Aramava in his list of cities in Arabia, indicating that the valley was at a point tang ...
Lake Victoria
One of Africa's worst water disasters occurred on the lake.
Since the early 20th century, ferries on Lake Victoria have been an important means of transportatio ...