Geography

Sunday, 13 July 2025
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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Galapagos Islands
The Galapagos Islands were discovered in 1535.
The discovery was accidental and is linked to Francisco Pizarro's conquest of the Inca Empire. The B ...
Mount Fuji
The symmetrical shape of the mountain, including its cone, makes it one of the world’s most recognizable mountains.
Gobi Desert
The total annual precipitation varies from 50 to 200 mm (1.96 to 7.87 in) depending on the region.
Gulf of Mexico
The Gulf of Mexico is surrounded by approximately 6,076 kilometers of beaches.
Bermuda Triangle
The last reports of alleged Bermuda Triangle activity date back to the early 1970s.
New technologies have emerged; new, better and more advanced navigation instruments, and pilots and ...
Greenland
The island is home to the world's largest and northernmost national park.
It was established in 1974 and covers an area of 972,000 km2 (375,291 sq mi). It has been a UNESCO B ...
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.
Negev
Since the establishment of the State of Israel, work has been carried out to transform the desert into fertile land.
The most famous proponent of this idea was David Ben-Gurion (the first Prime Minister of Israel), wh ...
Mount Fuji
It is considered a sacred site by the Japanese.
It holds special meaning, especially to the followers of the Shinto religion.
Mount St. Helens
On March 27th, the volcano released a 1,829 high steam and blasted a crater 75 meters wide.