Geography

Saturday, 24 October 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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Uluru
To circle Uluru, a 3.5 hours walk is required.
Victoria Falls
The name Victoria Falls was given to the waterfall by its discoverer, David Livingstone, in honor of the then-reigning English queen.
Atacama Desert
The Atacama is a desert in South America.
t is located in the northern part of Chile, between the Coastal Cordillera (a coastal chain of the Andes in Chile) and the Western Cordillera (a mountain range in western Colombia, part of the Andes).
Mount Kilimanjaro
Only about 25% of people who climb Kilimanjaro reach the summit.
The most common reasons are lack of acclimatization and altitude sickness, which most people suffer from above 4,000 meters.
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 ...
Paricutin volcano
Paricutin is currently dormant and became a tourist attraction.
People climb on it and walk around the vent. Despite the lack of volcanic activity, it is still hot and emits steam on occasion.
Nan Madol
Construction of the city probably began around 1200 CE and consumed about 630 thousand tons of basalt.
Basalt was probably transported from another part of the island, because there is no quarry near the city.
Mount Etna
The fertile volcanic soils around Etna favor extensive agriculture, with vineyards and orchards stretching across the lower slopes of the mountain and the plain of Catania to the south.
The vineyards there cover an area of about 2,900 hectares. There are also olive, citrus and fig groves. The Greeks had vineyards in this area as early as the 6th century BC.
Asia
There are 48 independent countries in Asia recognized by the United Nations.
In Asia, six countries are not recognized by all United Nations members. Those are: Palestine Taiwa ...
Lake Superior
Waters in Lake Superior used to be the cleanest among all Great Lakes.
Today, the waters of Lake Huron and Lake Michigan are filtered because of the invasive quagga mussels that live there. Thus, both lakes surpass Lake Superior in clarity.