Geography

Tuesday, 4 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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Komodo National Park
The waters belonging to Komodo National Park are teeming with life.
They are home to 1000 species of fish, 260 species of reef corals, 70 different sponges, 17 species ...
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Mountains
Mountains account for about 24% of the land area on earth.
Most mountainous continent is Eurasia (33%). Second place goes to North America with 24% of the area ...
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Mount Etna
Etna is the oldest stratovolcano on Earth - it was formed in the late Pleistocene and Holocene.
The first volcanic activity on Etna took place about 500,000 years ago, with eruptions occurring und ...
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Asia
The most popular attractions we can find in Asia are:
the Great Wall of China,  the Grand Royal Palace in Bangkok,  the Hagia Sophia in Turkey,  the Taj Mahal in India, the Petra in Jordan, the Vasily the Blessed Cathedral in Russia.
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Taiga
After tundra and permanent ice caps, the taiga is the terrestrial biome with the lowest average annual temperatures.
The average annual temperature ranges from -5 to 5 °C (23 °F to 41 °F). In the Siberian taiga, the average temperature of the coldest month ranges from -6 °C to -50 °C (21 °F to -58 °F).
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Manhattan
In 1664, the English took over New Amsterdam and changed the name of the city to New York.
Under English rule, the city grew rapidly. In 1700 it housed 5000 inhabitants.
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Mount Fuji
At the end of each climbing season, Fujiyoshida City holds a two-day fire festival at the base of the mountain.
The Yoshida Fire Festival is held on August 26th and 27th. Its purpose is both to celebrate the end ...
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Manhattan
It is located on the island of the same name.
It is also a county in the state of New York, which, apart from Manhattan, includes several smaller ...
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Congo River
It is the only major river in Africa that crosses the equator twice.
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Mount St. Helens
On March 1st, 1980, a new seismographic system was installed by the University of Washington in order to monitor seismic activity in the Cascade Arc.
The area of Mount St. Helens experienced an increase in earthquakes, and the first major, of a 4,2 magnitude, occurred on March 20th. It was the first indication of imminent volcanic activity.
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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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