Geography

Saturday, 5 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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Easter Island
By the mid-19th century, the population had recovered to about 4 thousand.
However, within twenty years, it had dwindled to 110 inhabitants in 1877. The population decline was caused by the forced removal of natives for slave labor to Peru and Chile.
Mount St. Helens
It dates back to the Pleistocene 40,000 years ago.
It is relatively young for a volcano.
Mount Pinatubo
The climatic eruption had large implications worldwide.
The global temperature dropped by 0,4 degrees Celsius in 1992 and 1993. The eruption produced a larg ...
Aokigahara
The Aokigahara Forest is called the Aokigahara Sea of Trees.
There is a theory that when looking at the forest from the top of the mountain, you can see the tree ...
Montana
Despite its vast area, Montana ranks 44th among all states in terms of population.
It is inhabited by 1.06 million people. The most populous city - Billings - has about 110 thousand i ...
Santorini
The wealthiest city of Santorini is Oia, which, together with Fira, presents undoubted splendor and wealth.
The picturesque view of Oia is captivating with marble roads, beautifully decorated houses, and a wh ...
Gobi Desert
The Gobi desert is expanding all the time.
The greatest expansion is seen towards the south, where desertification of about 3600 km² (1390 sq m ...
Ojos del Salado
The name of the volcano probably refers to the Salado River, which was used by a Polish expedition in 1937 to reach Ojos del Salado.
There is also a theory that the volcano was named after the mineral deposits on its slopes, especially since the Salado River does not originate at Ojos del Salado and its name was already known.
Mount Pinatubo
Mount Pinatubo is currently one of the most popular tourist attractions in the Philippines.
People are eager to visit Lake Pinatubo, which formed at the summit of Mount Pinatubo after the climatic eruption of 1991.
Greenland
Greenland is also home to representatives of the fauna.
Greenland's waters are home to bowhead whales, narwhals, walruses and several species of seals. On land there are polar bears, reindeer, arctic foxes, arctic wolves, muskoxes and lemmings.