Geography

Tuesday, 23 June 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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Sahara desert
Most of the Sahara is an area with an annual rainfall of less than 50 mm (2 in) /m2 and even less than 20 mm (0.8 in) /m2 near the Tropic of Cancer.
The lack of precipitation is more noticeable in the eastern Sahara, where the climate is more contin ...
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Lake Tanganyika
The tectonic origin determines the environment of the lake.
Tanganyika is surrounded by mountains, some of which reach the shoreline of the lake.
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Niagara Falls
Niagara Falls from the Canadian side is much more attractive to tourists, as the view faces directly onto the falling cascade on the American side and the Canadian cascade.
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Colorado
Colorado is widely regarded as one of the healthiest states in the US.
Of great importance here is the emphasis placed on outdoor activities.
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Amazon River
It flows into the Atlantic Ocean.
The mouth of the river is located in Brazil, but its exact location is difficult to determine due to ...
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Europe
One of the largest museums in the world is The British Museum. It has over 8 million exhibits in its resources, but only 1 percent of them are exhibited.
It has nothing to do with any conspiracies or unexplained paranormal phenomena. The amount of exhibi ...
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Mount Pinatubo
Prior to the eruption of 1991, Mount Pinatubo was covered with vegetation.
There were many villages on the slope of the volcano, housing over 30,000 people.
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Colorado
The highest officially recorded temperature in Colorado was 46.1° C.
It was recorded on July 20, 2019, at John Martin Dam on the Arkansas River in southeastern Colorado.In contrast, the lowest was -51.7° C on February 1, 1985, at Maybell.
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Mountains
Eight-thousanders are the highest peaks on earth that are over 8,000 meters above sea level.
There are only fourteen such peaks on Earth and ten of them are located in the Himalayas.
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Paricutin volcano
Paricutin is the youngest volcano in the area - it was formed in 1943.
The formation of the volcano was observed both by volcanologists and by the natives of the Purépecha tribe.
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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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