Geography

Friday, 14 November 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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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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Lake Huron
It is not as deep as Lake Superior or Lake Michigan.
In fact, only Lake Eerie is shallower than Lake Huron. The average depth of Lake Huron is 59 m (195 ft), with the deepest point at 229 m (750 ft).
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Bermuda Triangle
People who accept the Bermuda Triangle as a natural phenomenon look to the paranormal for its explanation.
One theory is related to a mythical land called Atlantis. The technology that was used on this conti ...
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Congo River
The Congo Basin covers an area of approximately 4,000,000 square kilometers.
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Hawaii
Hawaii is still a volcanically active area. From time to time, the islands are hit by earthquakes and threatened by tsunami waves.
Tremors are almost a daily occurrence here. Typically, a small earthquake occurs in Hawaii every 3.5 ...
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Rio Grande
It is a natural border between Mexico and the state of Texas.
Until 1845, Mexico considered the then Republic of Texas a rebellious territory, when it was annexed into the U.S. It resulted in a Mexican-American War that lasted from 1846 to 1848.
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Montana
The world's most extensive collection of fossils from Hell Creek is on display at the Museum of the Rockies in Bozeman.
In 1998, Montana State University, the University of Washington, the University of California, Berke ...
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Europe
Malta is the southernmost country in Europe.
It is located 81 km south of Sicily, in the central Mediterranean Sea.
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Cotopaxi volcano
Cotopaxi is the second highest peak in Ecuador.
It is one of the highest active volcanoes in the world - its height is 5897 m above sea level.
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Nan Madol
According to the calculations of the scientists, the structures were erected by the effort of a huge number of workers during several hundred years.
The creation of such a complex should take about 200-300 years of continuous, almost every day labor of the entire archipelago population.
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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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