Geography

Wednesday, 4 November 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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Greenland
The climate of the island is typically polar.
It is only on the coasts that it is subpolar, since the climate near the bodies of water is always a little milder than in the middle of the land.
Jordan River
It is 251 kilometers long.
It's basin area is 18.285 km2 (7,060 sq mi). Over 7 million people live in Jordan River's basin.
Mississippi River
There are 14 lakes on the Mississippi River.
Pamukkale
Hierapolis is home to the largest necropolis in Anatolia.
Sick people who came in large numbers to Hierapolis for treatment did not always return home. Some d ...
Mount Etna
The stratovolcano extends from north to south and has the shape of an ellipse with a size of 47 x 38 km (29.2 x 23.6 mi).
On the eastern slope is the caldera Valle del Bove with steep walls up to 1,000 m (3,281 ft) deep in the shape of a 5 x 10 km (3.1 x 6.2 mi) horseshoe. 
Mount Etna
Etna has four active craters and more than 270 inactive side craters on its slopes.
Bocca Nuova and Voragine were formed from the central crater in 1945 and 1968 The northeast crater, ...
Europe
The Vatican has the fewest inhabitants - 800 people.
The second least populous country is San Marino (about 33.000) and the third least populous is Monaco (37.000).
Lake Victoria
Lake Victoria is polluted with sewage, domestic and industrial waste, and fertilizers and chemicals from farms.
The lake's basin has many human concentrations. Its shores are dotted with key towns: Kisumu, Kisii ...
Krakatoa
Krakatoa is best known for its 1883 eruption that killed over 36,000 people.
Although Krakatoa has been an active volcano throughout its existence, the most memorable and deadli ...
Congo River
The Congo River is the primary transportation source in Central Africa.
Due to the state of the roads, and the inaccessibility of various regions along its basin, many settlements rely solely on water transportation.