Geography

Sunday, 7 December 2025
16 facts about Rio Grande
16 facts about Rio Grande
Rio Bravo
The Rio Grande is one of the major rivers in North America. Once a subject of dispute, it is a natural border between Texas and northern Mexico. The r ...

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Mount Fuji
The last volcanic activity of Mount Fuji was recorded in the 1960s.
Some volcanologists suggest that the volcano may soon erupt since its eruption intervals have already been surpassed.
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Lake Victoria
The waters of Lake Victoria are divided between three countries: Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania.
80% of the lake's water comes from rainfall, plus rivers and thousands of small streams. The largest ...
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Lake Como
In the center of Triangolo Lariano is the tourist town of Canzo.
Canzo is the main town of the Comunità montana del Triangolo lariano ("Mountain Community of Triango ...
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Nan Madol
Nan Madol is built on 100 artificial islets formed on the reef, separated by canals.
The detailed city maps contain 16 names of islands and islets. Among them, Nan Douvas draws attentio ...
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Mountains
The highest located city in the world is El Alto in Bolivia.
Its average height is 4150 meters above the mean sea level. El Alto is one of the fastest-growing cities in Bolivia with over 940 thousand citizens.
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Mississippi River
Its name is owed to the Anishinaabe Indigenous people of North America.
They called the river “Misi-ziibi” or Messipi, which translates to “Big River.”
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Santorini
The old Theotokaki church was built in the 10th century in the town of Pyrgos.
Renovated in 1663, it is notable for its carved wooden icon screen and its old, characteristic archi ...
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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 Superior
The most picturesque shore of Lake Superior is the northern one.
It is made of ancient, Precambrian granites that emerged pushed up by magma between 4,5 billion and 540 million years ago.
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Mount Fuji
Approximately 300,000 people climb Mount Fuji every year.
It makes it the most popular climbing destination in the world.
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19 facts about Uluru
19 facts about Uluru
Ayers Rock
Uluru, also known as Ayers Rock, is a very picturesque rock formation that seems to change color depending on the light falling on it. Discovered by W ...
23 facts about Caspian Sea
23 facts about Caspian Sea
World’s largest inland water body
The Caspian Sea is certainly the most curious inland water body on Earth. Whether it is a lake or a sea, we may never know—the dispute goes on for cen ...
26 facts about Gulf of Mexico
26 facts about Gulf of Mexico
The largest gulf on Earth
The Gulf Of Mexico is the ninth-largest water basin in the world. It has an impressive biodiverse ecosystem that attracts masses of tourists every yea ...
21 facts about Mount Pinatubo
21 facts about Mount Pinatubo
Bunduk Pinatúbû
Mount Pinatubo is located in the Philippines. It gained its fame after a deadly eruption in 1991, that took the life of hundreds of people, and caused ...
21 facts about Mount St. Helens
21 facts about Mount St. Helens
America's deadliest volcano
Mount St. Helens is a stratovolcano located in North America. It is a part of the Pacific Ring of Fire, and the Cascade Volcanic Arc. It is associated ...
15 facts about Jordan River
15 facts about Jordan River
The holy river of the Middle East
It has been an important settlement site since ancient times and has played an important role in the history and culture of the region.It is considere ...
21 facts about River Thames
21 facts about River Thames
England’s longest river
River Thames is the second longest river in the United Kingdom. Even though it is a major landmark in London, it stretches 346 kilometers across the c ...
18 facts about Yangtze River
18 facts about Yangtze River
Third longest river on Earth
A cradle for Chinese civilization, the Yangtze River basin is the wealthiest region of China. It is also the most breathtaking scenic area in China, v ...
20 facts about Amazon River
20 facts about Amazon River
Its basin covers nearly half of South America
In the year 1500, European explorers stumbled upon one of the most remarkable wonders on the planet: the amazing Amazon River. This majestic waterway ...
19 facts about Congo River
19 facts about Congo River
The second longest river in Africa
Formerly known as the Zaire River, the Congo River is the second longest in Africa. It is home to Africa’s diverse and unique wildlife, and because of ...
20 facts about Murray River
20 facts about Murray River
The third longest navigable river in the world
The longest river in Australia holds the most economic value to the country. The Murray—Darling basin is one of the greatest tourist attraction, earni ...
23 facts about Cappadocia
23 facts about Cappadocia
Turkey's greatest treasure
A picturesque historical land in central Anatolia is often called Turkey's greatest treasure. It is a region full of beautiful, naturally shaped rock ...
19 facts about Taiga
19 facts about Taiga
The world's largest land biome
Taiga is a boreal forest consisting mainly of spruce, pine, and larch, and to a small extent, deciduous trees. It is found in the northern parts of As ...
17 facts about Nile river
17 facts about Nile river
The cradle of ancient North African civilizations
Thanks to its annual floods, the Nile became the lifeblood of many Egyptian peoples long before the rise of ancient Egypt. For a long time, people hav ...
29 facts about Easter Island
29 facts about Easter Island
Rapa Nui
Easter Island (Rapa Nui) is a corner and special territory of Chile in the Pacific Ocean, one of the world's most remote inhabited places. It is small ...
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