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 ...
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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 ...
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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).
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Lake Malawi
Malawi is also called Lake Niasa. It belongs to the African Great Lakes group.
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Uluru
It is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1987.
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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".
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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. 
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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 ...
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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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