Geography

Tuesday, 25 March 2025
25 facts about Galapagos Islands
25 facts about Galapagos Islands
Islands of the tortoises
The Galapagos Islands are an archipelago of volcanic islands, islets and coral reefs in the Pacific Ocean. Since the nineteenth century it has belonge ...

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Mount Tambora
It has been dormant until 1812.
Several small eruptions occurred prior to the deadly eruption in 1815.
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Jordan River
Despite the pollution, the River Jordan houses a wide range of wildlife and birds.
This includes a vast variety of birds, mammals, fish, reptiles, and amphibians.
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Nile river
In 1951, American John Goddard and two French explorers were the first to swim the entire river successfully.
The 9-month expedition began at the source of the Nile in Burundi. Explorers covered about 6 800 km (4 225 mi) before reaching the mouth at the Mediterranean Sea.
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Montana
It's a land of over 3200 lakes.
The largest natural one is Flathead Lake, with a surface area of 510 km2 (197 sq mi). The largest ma ...
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Yangtze River
The first bridge constructed on the Yangtze River was the Wuhan Yangtze River Bridge.
It was completed in 1957 and stretches 1,670 meters.
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Mount Kilimanjaro
The diameter of the crater in which the highest peak of Kilimanjaro (Uhuru Peak) is located is about 8 km.
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Martinique
In 1635 the island was occupied by the French.
The first European settlement was established there in Fort Saint-Pierre (now St. Pierre). The indig ...
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Iguazú Falls
There are legends about the origin of Iguazu Falls.
One of them tells of a deity who intended to marry a beautiful woman named Naipi. However, the woman ...
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Caspian Sea
Its name derives from the Kaspi, a tribe inhabiting the region in the 6th century B.C.
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Gulf of Mexico
The Gulf of Mexico is a marginal sea of the Atlantic Ocean.
It borders Cuba, Mexico, and five states of the U.S.–Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas.
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20 facts about tropical rainforests
20 facts about tropical rainforests
Ecosystems with the greatest biodiversity of terrestrial organisms
Tropical rainforests have existed on Earth for hundreds of millions of years, and most of them now cover parts of the Mesozoic supercontinent of Gondw ...
16 facts about mount Kilimanjaro
16 facts about mount Kilimanjaro
The White Roof of Africa - a majestic African volcano
Approximately 50,000 people make the trek to Africa's highest mountain each year. This solitary massif rises to an altitude of 5895 meters and is loca ...
15 facts about Ojos del Salado
15 facts about Ojos del Salado
The world's highest volcano
Ojos del Salado is a stratovolcano belonging to the Andes mountain range, located on the border between Argentina and Chile.With an altitude of 6891 m ...
23 facts about Greenland
23 facts about Greenland
The world's largest island.
Greenland is an island that geographically belongs to the North American continent. Historically and politically it belongs to Europe and is an autono ...
19 facts about Mediterranean Sea
19 facts about Mediterranean Sea
The only sea in the world surrounded by three continents
The name Mediterranean is derived from the Latin word mediterraneus, which means "between lands." This is an excellent name for this body of water, be ...
19 facts about Atacama Desert
19 facts about Atacama Desert
A desert with mars-like landscape
The Atacama Desert in Chile is a vast expanse with a Martian landscape. It is the driest non-polar desert in the world and the second driest overall, ...
21 facts about Mount Etna
21 facts about Mount Etna
One of the highest active volcanoes in Europe
Etna is one of the most active volcanoes in the world and remains in a state of activity all the time - the last eruption took place in February 2022. ...
14 facts about Dead Sea
14 facts about Dead Sea
The deepest depression in the world
At the lowest point on earth, one can float on the surface of the salty water and loll in the healing mud.Christian pilgrims who came here in earlier ...
19 facts about Lake Victoria
19 facts about Lake Victoria
The world's largest tropical lake
Lake Victoria is the largest lake in Africa and the largest tropical lake in the world. Its waters are inhabited by hippos, otters, crocodiles and tur ...
22 facts about Sahara desert
22 facts about Sahara desert
The world's largest hot desert
The name of the desert is derived from Arabic, where the word ṣaḥārā means deserts (plural feminine).For at least several thousand years, the Sahara w ...
18 facts about Mountains
18 facts about Mountains
They are found on all continents
Some mountains are only a few million years old, while the age of others is measured in billions. The oldest ones hide information about the origin of ...
16 facts about Mississippi River
16 facts about Mississippi River
The second longest North American river
Mississippi River holds a great importance in the history of the United States of America. Back in the 18th century, it became a natural border betwee ...
25 facts about Mount Fuji
25 facts about Mount Fuji
Fujiyama
Mount Fuji is the tallest mountain in Japan, and an active stratovolcano at the same time. It is one of the most recognizable landmarks in the Land of ...
14 facts about Krakatoa
14 facts about Krakatoa
Krakatau - the loudest volcano in history
Krakatoa is known as one of the deadliest volcanoes in modern history. The 1883 eruption is considered the second largest eruption in the world. Indon ...
15 facts about Mount Tambora
15 facts about Mount Tambora
Tomboro
Mount Tambora is one of the tallest volcanoes in Indonesia. Although dormant for many centuries, it is known for the deadliest eruption in modern hist ...
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