Geography

Monday, 13 April 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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Taiga
More than 300 species of birds nest in the taiga.
Of this number, only 30 species remain in the taiga for the winter. These are carrion-eating birds o ...
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Manhattan
Manhattan is served by New York’s major daily newspapers, including the New York Times, which have won the most Pulitzer Prizes for journalism.
The district is also home to the headquarters of the New York Daily News and the New York Post, as w ...
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River Thames
There is a possibility to spot porpoises and seals in its estuary.
Moreover, in 2006 a northern bottlenose whale was also spotted in the river.
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Mount St. Helens
In the aftermath of an eruption, the ecosystem of the area surrounding Mount St. Helens changed drastically.
Only aquatic life thrived as a result, thanks to volcanic ashes falling into the water.
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Bermuda Triangle
Methane mixed with air layers below an airplane causes changes in density and, consequently, vertical movements of air masses.
This results in turbulence, during which the pilot can perform a maneuver leading to a loss of contr ...
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Sahara desert
The oldest mummy in the world was found in the Sahara desert, dating from before the founding of the Egyptian state.
The Tashwinat mummy was found in a cave of the archaeological site of Uan Muhuggiag in Libya. It is ...
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Mississippi River
It has been first sighted by European explorer Hernando de Soto in 1541.
He called it the “River of the Holy Spirit.” There are some who claim Christopher Columbus was the first European to see the Mississippi River, but it has never been confirmed.
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Asia
The length of the coastline of Asia is 62,800 kilometers (39,022 mi).
It is almost five times the diameter of the Earth.
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Montana
It is the fourth largest state by surface area.
The state's total surface area (including land and water) is 380,800 km2 (147,040 sq mi).
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Mount Tambora
The eruptions lowered the summit of Mount Tambora from 4,300 meters to 2,851 meters, leaving a 6-kilometer-wide caldera in its place.
Before the eruption, Mount Tambora was the highest peak in the Indonesian archipelago.
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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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