Geography

Saturday, 1 August 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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Nan Madol
Thirty-four islands formed an administrative center, and also houses of aristocracy.
On a separate island were the residences of Saudeleur and his family.
Galapagos Islands
The islands are located in an area called the Galapagos Triple Junction.
This is a geological area in the southeastern Pacific Ocean. The junction is where the Pacific Plate (the largest tectonic plate on Earth), the Cocos Plate and the Nazca Plate meet.
Galapagos Islands
The Galapagos has been described as a "hot spot," a place where prolonged volcanic activity is observed.
The Galapagos hot spot is located to the west of the archipelago. Lava flowing from this location fo ...
Manhattan
It is located on the island of the same name.
It is also a county in the state of New York, which, apart from Manhattan, includes several smaller ...
Iguazú Falls
Iguazu Falls is a great attraction for both Brazilian and Argentine tourists.
Both countries take great care to make tourist access to the waterfall easy, if only through special ...
Mount Tambora
The 1815 eruption led to the invention of the bicycle.
The volcanic winter of 1816 affected the whole world. The eruption of Mount Tambora covered Earth wi ...
Martinique
Martinique's main agricultural activity is banana cultivation.
Bananas are grown there on an area of over 7200 hectares, where 220.000 tons of this fruit are produced. This production employs 12.000 people.
Mountains
Mountains account for about 24% of the land area on earth.
Most mountainous continent is Eurasia (33%). Second place goes to North America with 24% of the area ...
Sahara desert
Due to the change in the angle of the Earth's axis, the Sahara transforms into a savanna with lush grasses every 20,000 years.
The current desert phase will last for the next 15,000 years, after which there will probably be ano ...
Victoria Falls
Victoria Falls is considered one of the seven natural wonders of the world.