Geography

Thursday, 24 September 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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Lake Como
Its area is 146 square kilometers.
It is the third largest lake in Italy, after Lake Garda (370 square kilometers) - the largest and cl ...
Lake Huron
Two of the largest bays of the Great Lakes belong to Lake Huron.
Those are:  Georgian Bay - 5,791 km2 (2,236 sq mi) Saginaw Bay - 2,771 km2 (1,070 sq mi)
Paricutin volcano
Paricutin is the youngest volcano in the area - it was formed in 1943.
The formation of the volcano was observed both by volcanologists and by the natives of the Purépecha tribe.
Mountains
Process of mountain building is called orogeny.
The term originates from Ancient Greek where óros meant “mountain” and génesis meant “creation”.
Lake Superior
The water level changes according to the season.
The lowest level occurs in March and April, the highest in October and November.
Taiga
Taiga is a boreal (northern) coniferous forest.
Boreal forests are found throughout northern Europe (the Scandinavian Peninsula and the Kola Peninsu ...
Manhattan
Being an island, Manhattan is connected to the outer boroughs of New York by numerous bridges.
The George Washington Bridge is the busiest vehicular bridge in the world.
Lake Baikal
There are 27 islands on Lake Baikal.
The largest of them is Olkhon, which is the third largest lake island in the world. It is inhabited by about 1500 people - Buryats. The deepest place of Baikal (- 1637 m) is located near the island.
Lake Baikal
It is considered the cleanest lake in the world.
Baikal on each side is surrounded by a mountain range and the shores of the lake consist of steep rocks, which means that the mud does not flow into the lake in large quantities.
Mount Tambora
The April 10th eruption, more violent than the previous one, wiped out the village of Tambora.
The streams of lava erupting from the volcano were recorded by witnesses as "liquid fire".