Geography

Friday, 28 November 2025
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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Cotopaxi volcano
Cotopaxi is part of a chain of volcanoes around the Pacific Ring of Fire.
It has an almost symmetrical cone, at the top of which there is a crater with a diameter of 800 by 5 ...
Dead Sea
The Dead Sea has received various names over the centuries.
It has been referred to as: Sea of Arabah, Sea of Lot, Sea of Zo'ar, Lake Asphaltites, Lake of Sodom.
Gobi Desert
Long time ago The Silk Road ran through the desert area and several cities were built on it.
It was and is a network of trade routes connecting the East and West allowing different civilizations to exchange goods, knowledge and culture. It lasted from 2nd century BCE to 18th century.
Lake Baikal
In the Baikal lake, there is the Baikal seal, the only completely freshwater seal in the world.
Atacama Desert
It is a desert plateau that extends over a 1,100-kilometer strip on the coast of the Pacific Ocean.
The width of the desert is 100 kilometers. It is a gradually rising plain on the Pacific coast with ...
Jordan River
It holds major significance in Christianity and Judaism.
According to the Bible, Jesus was baptized in the Jordan River. It was also crossed by the Israelites on their journey to the Promised Land.
River Thames
It may be as old as 58 million years.
River Thames
It proves two-thirds of drinking water for Londoners.
River Thames
The Thames is the longest river in England with a length of 346 km.
As for the United Kingdom, it comes second, after the River Severn.
Bermuda Triangle
Abduction by extraterrestrials or a dangerous "force field" emanating from the sunken continent of Atlantis have been mentioned as potential causes of these events.
In describing these sensational reports, their authors have also begun to reach far into the past, a ...