Geography

Sunday, 16 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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Mount Etna
It is one of the highest active volcanoes in Europe.
It is also the highest peak in Italy south of the Alps. Its current height is 3357 meters (July 2021 ...
Colorado
Colorado is moderately seismically active.
Despite its mountainous terrain, earthquakes are not frequent, and if they do occur, they are of low ...
Stromboli volcano
Stromboli volcano is located at Stromboli Island in the Tyrrhenian Sea.
The island lies about 64.5 km (40.1 mi) off the northern coast of Sicily. Together with sixteen surr ...
Galapagos Islands
In 1944, Ecuador established another prison on Isabela, where about 300 prisoners were held in harsh conditions.
As a result of the mutiny and harsh living conditions, both prisoners and guards died, and Ecuadorian authorities closed the prison.
Jordan River
It is 251 kilometers long.
It's basin area is 18.285 km2 (7,060 sq mi). Over 7 million people live in Jordan River's basin.
Greenland
The highest peak in Greenland is Gunnbjørn Fjeld.
It is both the highest peak in Greenland and the highest peak in the Arctic, with an altitude of 3,6 ...
Tropical rainforests
Many indigenous tribes live in the tropical rainforest.
Most of them are engaged in hunting and gathering or agriculture. These tribes may have inhabited th ...
Lake Como
One of its characteristic features is its shape of an inverted "Y" or the Greek letter "λ".
The triangle formed by two diagonal branches of the lake is called in Italian Triangolo lariano" - " ...
Mountains
The Himalayas are the youngest fold mountains on Earth.
About 50 million years ago, the process of uplifting the Himalayas began. The Indian plate pushed ag ...
Crete
Palaces were then built at Knossos, Phaistos and other towns.
The Minoans developed trade in the eastern Mediterranean to Sicily and the Aeolian Islands.