Geography

Monday, 22 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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Mount Tambora
The April 5th eruption was heard within 1,400 kilometers range.
The British troops stationed in Java, an Indonesian island, mistaken the sound of the explosion for ...
River Thames
In Oxford, the river goes by the name River Isis.
In the Middle Ages, it was thought that the ancient name of the river–Thamesis–was a combination of the words Thame and Isis.
Yangtze River
The Yangtze River originates from Geladandong Peak of the Tanggula Mountains in Tibet and flows into the East China Sea.
Martinique
Northern Martinique is dominated by black sand beaches.
This is the effect of volcanism in that area, where there are 4 main active or extinct volcanic belt ...
Gulf of Mexico
33 major rivers flow into the Gulf of Mexico.
They are, for instance, the Mississippi River, the Rio Grande, the Grijalva River, or the Usumacinta River.
Dead Sea
Numerous tourists who value a healthy lifestyle and wellness come to the Dead Sea.
The waters of the lake contain an exceptional concentration of minerals, which have a healing effect ...
Murray River
The first bridge built to cross the Murray River was Edwards Crossing.
It was built in 1879.
Lake Como
Lake Como forms a cryptodepression.
The bottom of the lake is over 200 m below sea level.
Lake Malawi
It was discovered by the Portuguese merchant Candido José da Costa Cardoso in 1846.
In 1859 David Livingstone arrived at the lake and called it Niasa. Livingstone also used to call it "Lake of the stars" and "Lake of storms".
Mount Fuji
It is not known where its name derives from.
The name commonly used in Japan, Fujiyama, translates to “the precious one.” Historians still cannot determine the origin of the name.