Geography

Tuesday, 25 August 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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Colorado
Coloradans have the lowest obesity rate of all US states.
They also enjoy the longest life expectancy of all states at 80.21 years.
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Jordan River
The Jordan River is a destination for seasonal bird migration.
Every year, it hosts over 500 species of birds.
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Niagara Falls
It is surrounded by the buildings of two cities, both on the Canadian and American sides. Both cities are named Niagara Falls.
The US-Canadian border is the world’s longest land border between two countries. It is 8893 kilometers long.
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Death Valley
The Death Valley area abounds with many places of interest.
These are mainly located within Death Valley National Park and include: Aguereberry Point - a promo ...
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Negev
The hills in the northeastern corner of the crater were once completely covered with spiraling ammonite fossils.
They ranged in size from the size of a snail to tractor wheels. Most of them have been excavated.
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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 ...
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Cotopaxi volcano
The Cotopaxi volcano is located in the central part of Cotopaxi National Park.
The park was created in 1975 in an area of 334 km2. It is the first national park created on the con ...
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Dead Sea
The Dead Sea is 50 kilometers long and 15 kilometers wide.
The only tributary of the lake is the Jordan River, which does not actually flow into the lake because its waters are used by Israel and Jordan to irrigate the fields along the way.
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Aokigahara
Aokigahara is a forest in the Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park, on the island of Honshu in Japan.
It is located at the north-western foot of Mount Fuji, between Lake Sai and Shoji, part of the five Lakes of Fuji.
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Martinique
Martinique's main agricultural activity is banana cultivation.
Bananas are grown there on an area of over 7200 hectares, where 220.000 tons of this fruit are produced. This production employs 12.000 people.
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22 facts about Europe
22 facts about Europe
The cradle of Western civilization
Although humanity came to Europe from Asia Minor, Europe is referred to as the Old Continent. This term appeared in the 16th century, when European sa ...
15 facts about Lake Como
15 facts about Lake Como
The deepest lake in the Alps
The ancient Romans called it Lacus Larius. It has been a popular vacation spot for aristocrats and wealthy people since Roman times and remains so to ...
15 facts about Aokigahara
15 facts about Aokigahara
Suicide forest
Aokigahara is a forest that stretches northwest to Mount Fuji in Japan. It is called the Aokigahara Sea of Trees, the Mount Fuji Sea of Trees, or the ...
9 facts about Cotopaxi volcano
9 facts about Cotopaxi volcano
One of the highest active volcanoes in the world
Cotopaxi is one of the highest active volcanoes. It is a stratovolcano with an almost perfect cone, which has always been an object of worship for the ...
19 facts about Martinique
19 facts about Martinique
Flower Island
Martinique is a French overseas territory located in the Caribbean. Its history is related to French colonization and the slave trade.As part of the L ...
18 facts about Manhattan
18 facts about Manhattan
The most expensive district in New York
Manhattan is the place where New York was born. Although it is its smallest district, it serves as the economic and administrative center of the city, ...
24 facts about Crete
24 facts about Crete
The largest Greek island
The history of Crete goes back thousands of years, and its continuity, as the Greeks say, lies in nature. At every turn, there are traces of the past. ...
12 facts about Iguazú Falls
12 facts about Iguazú Falls
Guarani Indian waterfall
Iguazu Falls lies on the border of Brazil and Argentina. As late as the end of the 16th century, the Guarani Indians lived there, who lost their terri ...
20 facts about Negev
20 facts about Negev
Rocky desert in Israel
The Negev Desert in Israel is a large desert plateau covering a large area of the southern part of the country. It is desert land, although unusual be ...
11 facts about Pamukkale
11 facts about Pamukkale
A milky white fortress built of cotton fibers
Pamukkale is a geographically and historically unique place located in western Turkey, known mainly for its white terraced pools and cascades. It is o ...
12 facts about Death Valley
12 facts about Death Valley
One of the hottest places on Earth
Death Valley is a desert area located in the western part of the US, mainly in California, although it also reaches into the state of Nevada. It is on ...
14 facts about Victoria Falls
14 facts about Victoria Falls
One of the seven natural wonders of the world
Victoria Falls is one of the most beautiful places on Earth. In addition to a magnificent and over-a-kilometer-wide cascade, they offer visitors a uni ...
13 facts about Niagara Falls
13 facts about Niagara Falls
The world’s fastest-moving waterfall
It lies on the border of two countries, near two cities of the same name, and feeds two power plants.Niagara Falls is a waterfall lying on the river o ...
11 facts about Komodo National Park
11 facts about Komodo National Park
One of the new seven wonders of the world
Komodo National Park is a protected area located in Indonesia. It is one of the country's fifty national parks, located in the Lesser Sunda Islands. T ...
29 facts about Colorado
29 facts about Colorado
Centennial State
Colorado is one of the larger American states, bordered by longitude and latitude. The state is famous for its varied landscape of mountains, forests, ...
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