Geography

Monday, 8 December 2025
17 facts about Bermuda Triangle
17 facts about Bermuda Triangle
A mysterious place in the Atlantic
The Bermuda Triangle, also known as the Devil's Triangle, is a maritime area in the Atlantic Ocean. It lies north of the Caribbean, roughly between so ...

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Europe
There are 44 countries in Europe.
The oldest country is San Marino, founded in 301, and the youngest is Kosovo, which gained independence on February 17, 2008. The Republic of Kosovo is not internationally recognized by all countries.
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Yangtze River
It is the third longest river on Earth.
It comes after the Amazon River and the Nile.
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Mount Elbrus
The western summit of Elbrus was conquered by British climbers on July 20, 1874.
Crew members were  Frederick Gardiner, Craufurd Grove and Horace Walker.
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Mount Vesuvius
Although the catastrophe at Pompeii was quite remote in time, eyewitness accounts of the destruction have survived to our times.
These accounts are contained in letters written by Pliny the Younger to Publius Cornelius Tacitus, a ...
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Yangtze River
The high water pollution caused several species found in the Yangtze River basin to be listed as endangered.
One of the most endangered crocodilian species–the Chinese Alligator, also referred to as the Yangtz ...
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Santorini
The town of Oia is the most photographed place on the island.
Here can find the church of St. Nicholas, patron of fishermen, and the famous windmill.
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Bermuda Triangle
Methane mixed with air layers below an airplane causes changes in density and, consequently, vertical movements of air masses.
This results in turbulence, during which the pilot can perform a maneuver leading to a loss of contr ...
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Asia
The highest number of skyscrapers are located in Asia.
The record holder so far is the Burj Khalifa located in Dubai. It is 829.8 meters (2 722 ft) high.
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Easter Island
Easter Island is an island and special territory of Chile in the southeastern Pacific Ocean, at the southeasternmost point of the Polynesian Triangle in Oceania.
The Polynesian Triangle is a region of the Pacific Ocean with three groups of islands at its tips: Hawaii, Easter Island, and New Zealand. The term is often used to define Polynesia.
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Mount Tambora
Approximately 12,000 deaths occurred as a direct result of eruptions.
Over 50,000 people fell victim to famine, bronchial diseases, and tsunamis caused by eruptions. All ...
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19 facts about Mount Vesuvius
19 facts about Mount Vesuvius
The most dangerous volcano in Europe
Vesuvius gained its notoriety by destroying in 79 AD. Pompeii, Herculaneum and Stabie. Since then, despite intermittent activity, shadows of terror sp ...
14 facts about Stromboli volcano
14 facts about Stromboli volcano
The volcano has been active for several thousand years.
Because of its incessant activity, dating back to ancient times, Stromboli volcano has been described as far back as the Roman Empire. Often spewing c ...
35 facts about Montana
35 facts about Montana
Oro y plata.
"Gold and silver" is the motto of one of the largest states. But in the case of Montana, it is far more than that. Besides rich mineral deposits, it i ...
20 facts about Lake Huron
20 facts about Lake Huron
Second largest of the Great Lakes
It was known as Karegnondi by the local Wyandot tribe before the first European settlers landed on the North American continent. The name Huron is der ...
22 facts about Lake Superior
22 facts about Lake Superior
Its name originated from the French language, where "Lac Supérieur" means "Upper Lake." It belongs to the five freshwater Great Lakes of North America ...
30 facts about Asia
30 facts about Asia
Top Asia facts
Asia is the largest and most populated continent. Its a cradle of many civilizations, religions and philosophies. Today Asia is also the fastest devel ...
15 facts about Paricutin volcano
15 facts about Paricutin volcano
Volcano in a cornfield
On February 20, 1943, Mexican farmer Dioniso Pulido noticed a small crack in his cornfield, and the ground nearby shook and became hot. About a month ...
22 facts about Gobi Desert
22 facts about Gobi Desert
Largest desert in Asia
The Gobi Desert, which stretches across northern China and southern Mongolia, is a vast and ancient landscape that defies the common perception of a d ...
20 facts about Lake Malawi
20 facts about Lake Malawi
The site of the first naval battle of World War I
One of the oldest lakes on earth. It was formed about the same time as Tanganyika Lake, 350 kilometres away. It was formed by the crack of the African ...
27 facts about Santorini
27 facts about Santorini
Saint Irene island
Santorini is a magical island, part of the Cyclades archipelago located in the Aegean Sea. A small but impressive piece of land with breathtaking land ...
18 facts about Lake Baikal
18 facts about Lake Baikal
Blue eye of Siberia
Baikal is a tectonic lake located in Russia, in southern Siberia. Is the oldest and deepest lake in the world. It stretches for 636 km and its maximum ...
16 facts about Lake Tanganyika
16 facts about Lake Tanganyika
One of the oldest lakes in the world
Lake Tanganyika is one of the most unique and unusual lakes in the world. Because it is isolated from other water reservoirs and the water has been he ...
19 facts about Mount Elbrus
19 facts about Mount Elbrus
Caucasian, Russian and European tallest peak
Elbrus is an old stratovolcano with an almost symmetrical structure. It is considered dormant, as no eruption has been recorded for about two thousand ...
19 facts about Nan Madol
19 facts about Nan Madol
Venice of the Pacific
Nan Madol is a medieval city located on one of the islands of the Micronesia Archipelago, in the Pacific Ocean. This relic of distant history has noth ...
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