Geography

Sunday, 6 July 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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Galapagos Islands
The archipelago belongs to Ecuador.
In 1832, when it was taken from Spanish possession, it became the property of the Republic of Ecuado ...
Death Valley
In the past, gold, silver, and copper were mined in Death Valley.
Death Valley got its name in 1849 during the California gold rush. It was so named by prospectors of ...
Asia
The largest lake in Asia is the Caspian Sea. It has an area of 376,000 km² (145174 sq mi).
The Caspian Sea is also the largest lake on Earth. Its average depth is 180 m (590.5 ft), and the maximum depth is 1025 m (3363 ft).
Lake Malawi
Malawi is also called Lake Niasa. It belongs to the African Great Lakes group.
Uluru
It is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1987.
Galapagos Islands
The islands are prone to volcanic eruptions and earthquakes.
More than 50 volcanic eruptions have been recorded there since the beginning of the 19th century (in ...
Atacama Desert
It is a desert plateau that extends over a 1,100-kilometer strip on the coast of the Pacific Ocean.
The width of the desert is 100 kilometers. It is a gradually rising plain on the Pacific coast with ...
Greenland
The indigenous people of Greenland were once called Eskimo.
It is now considered a derogatory term, meaning "those who eat raw meat," while the word Inuit means "people".
Atacama Desert
Despite the conditions prevailing in the desert, a rich diversity of plants has developed in the Atacama.
There are more than 500 species of plants, characterized by their remarkable adaptability to the extreme environment. 
Colorado
About 70% of Colorado’s population lives along the eastern edge of the Rocky Mountains.
This is known as the Front Range–an urban corridor covering eighteen counties. It includes cities su ...