Geography

Saturday, 17 October 2026
16 facts about Hawaii
16 facts about Hawaii
Volcanic paradise
This picturesque archipelago located in the middle of the Pacific Ocean owes its creation entirely to volcanic eruptions. Lush deciduous forests inter ...

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River Thames
The Thames Tunnel was the first underwater tunnel in the world.
It was constructed in 1843 and served as a passage for horse-drawn carriages. Nowadays is a part of the London Overground.
Caspian Sea
It was formed 30 million years ago.
Sahara desert
Population density in the Sahara is low, at one person per km2.
About 2.5 million people live in the desert, mainly in Algeria, Morocco and Mauritania.
Jordan River
The River Jordan has six main tributaries.
They are the Hasbani River, the Banias River, the Dan River, the Ayoun River, the Yarmouk River, and the Jabbok River.
Lake Tanganyika
The tectonic origin determines the environment of the lake.
Tanganyika is surrounded by mountains, some of which reach the shoreline of the lake.
Galapagos Islands
The first documented inhabitant of the Galapagos Islands was an Irishman, Patrick Watkins.
He was stranded on Floreana in the early 19th century after an argument with his captain. He lived o ...
Caspian Sea
The Caspian Sea has no outflow.
It loses water only through evaporation.
Montana
The fauna of the state is very diverse.
There are 115 mammal, 427 bird, 20 reptiles, 14 amphibian, 90 fish species in Montana.
Amazon River
The Amazon River basin covers about 44% of South America's land area, about 6.1 million km2.
It is estimated that about 400 different ethnic groups inhabit the banks and basin of the Amazon River.
Atacama Desert
Numerous telescopes have been installed there to allow astronomers from around the world to study the universe.
In October 2011, a radio astronomy telescope called the Atacama Large Millimeter Array, built by Eur ...