Geography

Monday, 10 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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Bermuda Triangle
There are several hypotheses for the mysterious disappearances in the Bermuda Triangle area.
One is the occasional methane eruption from underwater methane clathrate deposits in these areas. In ...
Mount Pinatubo
On April 2nd, 1991, natives living on the north side of Mount Pinatubo started noticing a series of phreatic explosions.
The news reached a volcano observatory in Manila, where seismographic equipment was set to monitor t ...
Santorini
The name of the island of Santorini comes from the thirteenth century from the character of St. Irene.
Previously the island was called Kallisti, Strongili, Tera.
Santorini
Santorini is also known for its beautiful sunsets, some tourists come here mainly for this reason.
Mediterranean Sea
It took several months for the Mediterranean Sea to fill with water up to the level of the Atlantic Ocean.
The rate of rise of the water level was about 10 meters per day. If the Baltic Sea had filled at this rate, it would have been formed in about two days.
Lake Malawi
It is a deep lake. Its average depth is 292 m and at its deepest point it is 706 m.
Easter Island
After the economic crisis of 1929, Chile tried to sell the island in exchange for warships.
Offers were made to the United States, Great Britain, Japan, and Germany, but none of these countries saw the offer as strategically advantageous - the island was too remote from other lands.
Mount Elbrus
In winter, the temperature on Elbrus can drop to -50 °C (-58 °F).
Galapagos Islands
At the beginning of the 20th century, many world powers were interested in the Galapagos Islands.
The reason for this was the construction of the Panama Canal, as the islands would have been the poi ...
Europe
Most castles are located in Germany.
Their number is impressive, as there are approximately 25.000 of them. For comparison, there are onl ...