Geography

Saturday, 25 July 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 Superior
To circle the lake, you have to drive 2783 km (1729 mi).
That's almost the same distance as between Chicago and Las Vegas.
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Martinique
The first settlements in Martinique were established in 4000 BC.
In the 1st century AD, the Arawak people arrived from the Orinoco region in Venezuela and settled on ...
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Gobi Desert
In order to prevent further expansion of the desert, the Chinese government plans to create the so-called Green Wall of China.
It is expected to be an artificially planted green belt consisting of forests and shrubs.
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Martinique
During World War II, Martinique was controlled by the pro-Nazi Vichy government led by Admiral Georges Robert.
German submarines used the island to refuel and resupply during the Battle of the Caribbean. Free Fr ...
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Murray River
Murray River is the longest in Australia.
Measuring from the Upper Murray up to the Indian Ocean, it is 2,520 kilometers long.
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Krakatoa
Within the next five years following the eruption, the global temperature dropped 1.2 degrees Celsius.
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Colorado
The Rocky Mountains are covered with snow only in winter.
Most of the snow melts by mid-August, except for a few small glaciers.
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Gobi Desert
The Gobi is inhabited by migratory peoples engaged in cattle ranching.
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Gulf of Mexico
The Gulf of Mexico is one of the world’s largest and most important offshore petroleum.
It supports approximately 17%-25% of U.S. domestic oil production. The first oil well was drilled in 1938.
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Crete
Around 1450 BC Crete was occupied by the Mycenaeans, the oldest Greek-speaking culture.
All existing palaces on Crete dating from earlier periods were destroyed by the end of the 14th cent ...
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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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