Geography

Friday, 5 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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Nile river
The Red Nile - an episodic river.
One of the major tributaries of the Blue Nile is the Atbara River, commonly known as the Red Nile. T ...
Krakatoa
The caldera formed after the eruption is now housing a new volcano, called the Anak Krakatau.
It translates to "Child of Krakatoa".
Mount Fuji
The symmetrical shape of the mountain, including its cone, makes it one of the world’s most recognizable mountains.
Cotopaxi volcano
Cotopaxi is an active volcano in the Andes.
It is located in the province of Cotopaxi, near the city of Latacunga in Ecuador. It is a stratovolc ...
Komodo National Park
The fauna of Komodo National Park is a combination of Asian and Australian fauna.
The terrestrial fauna is much less diverse compared to the marine fauna. There are not many terrestr ...
Lake Tanganyika
The lake is very important for the fishing industry. It provides food for hundreds of thousands of families.
Approximately 100,000 people work in the fishing industry and about 200,000 tons of fish are caught annually in the waters of Tanaganyika.
Mount Pinatubo
Mount Pinatubo was dormant for approximately 500 years prior to the climatic eruption in 1991.
Galapagos Islands
The Galapagos is also home to another unusual species - the marine iguana (Amblyrhynchus cristatus).
It is the only iguana that has adapted to life in the marine environment. This species, found only i ...
Wadi Rum
Wadi Rum has been inhabited by many human cultures since prehistoric times.
People settled in Wadi Rum thousands of years ago and struggled to survive in the harsh environment. ...
Santorini
The old Theotokaki church was built in the 10th century in the town of Pyrgos.
Renovated in 1663, it is notable for its carved wooden icon screen and its old, characteristic archi ...