Geography

Monday, 2 February 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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Paricutin volcano
The church has partially collapsed, with only two towers transcending above the solidified lava's surface.
The altar also survived because the flowing lava stopped right in front of it. This event was consid ...
Mount Pinatubo
It is a part of the Luzon Volcanic Arc.
Luzon Volcanic Arc is a chain of volcanoes across the Luzon Strait.
Easter Island
The name "Easter Island" was given to it by a European - the Dutch explorer Jacob Roggeveen.
He came across it on Easter Sunday in 1722 while looking for Davis Land, a supposed island that had ...
Gulf of Mexico
The Gulf of Mexico supports four major industries: fishing, oil, shipping, and tourism.
Tourism alone generates over $100 billion in income each year.
Mediterranean Sea
In the east, the Dardanelles connect the Mediterranean Sea with the Sea of Marmara, then through the Bosporus Strait with the Dead Sea, then through the Suez Canal with the Red Sea and further with the Indian Ocean.
The Dardanelles are located between the Balkan Peninsula and Asia Minor and connect the Aegean Sea w ...
Sahara desert
Only one permanent river flows through the Sahara. This is the Nile with its tributary, the Blue Nile.
Many rivers in the Sahara are periodic, episodic in nature. They flow only at certain times of the year when heavy rainfall occurs in their basins.
Mount Fuji
It is part of the Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park.
It covers an area of 1,227 square kilometers and is the most famous national park in Japan.
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.
Gulf of Mexico
The Gulf of Mexico is home to a vast number of species.
The marine life of the gulf consists of more than 51 species of sharks (such as tiger sharks, lemon ...
Lake Huron
The coastline is 2,980 km (1,850 mi) long.
If all 30 thousand islands are taken into account, the coastline's total length grows to 6170 km (3,833.8 mi).