Continents
Four Continents: Meaning, History, and Examples
Imagine a world map where everything is grouped into just four huge regions: Europe, Asia, Africa, and America. That’s the old “Four Continents” idea—common in European maps and…
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Landforms & Water
Lake Geneva: History, Geography, and Highlights
Lake Geneva, or Lac Léman, is a substantial body of water situated on the northern side of the Alps, straddling the borders of Switzerland and France. Renowned as…
Landforms & Water
List of Lakes in Armenia: Locations, Sizes, and Provinces
Lake Sevan is Armenia's largest lake. In Gegharkunik Province, it is much larger than the country's other lakes and reservoirs. Armenia also has high-mountain lakes, forest lakes and…
Landforms & Water
Yerevan Lake: Engineering and Urban Hydrology
Yerevan Lake (Երևանյան լիճ, Yerevanyan lich) is the capital’s artificial reservoir tucked between Malatia-Sebastia and Shengavit districts. Built in the 1960s to regulate the Hrazdan River, it sits…
Landforms & Water
Vorotan Cascade
The Vorotan Cascade, also known as the ContourGlobal Hydro Cascade, is a significant hydroelectric complex situated on the Vorotan River in the Syunik Province of Armenia. Established with…
Landforms & Water
Lake Sevan: Armenia’s Largest Lake
Lake Sevan spreads across a high basin in Armenia’s Gegharkunik Province, where mountain weather, medieval sites, fisheries, irrigation, and hydropower meet. Its size cannot be reduced to one…
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Lake Lessing
Lake Lessing (Լեսինգ) is a small mountain lake on the northeastern slope of Mount Aragats in Armenia’s Aragatsotn Province. The Hrazdan basin-management plan adopted in 2022 lists its…
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Akhurian Reservoir
Akhurian Reservoir is an artificial reservoir on the Akhurian River along the border between Armenia and Türkiye (Turkey). It is known as Arpaçay Baraj Gölü in Turkish and…
Quizzes
Azerbaijan Quiz: 10 Easy Geography and Culture Questions
Explore Azerbaijan with 10 easy questions about its cities, coastline, language, food and traditions. This quiz is a quick way to test what you know and discover something…
Landforms & Water
Mount Vinson: Highest Mountain in Antarctica
In Antarctica’s far interior, a white wall rises above the ice of the Sentinel Range. Mount Vinson is best understood through its exact location, the difference between the…