Geography

Monday, 13 July 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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Lake Malawi
The waters in Malawi Lake practically do not mix, so we can distinguish between the aerobic zone (near the surface) and the anaerobic zone (closer to the bottom).
The barrier between the aerobic and anaerobic zone is located at a depth of about 250 metres.
Komodo National Park
Komodo National Park is one of fifty protected areas in Indonesia.
It is located in the Lesser Sunda Islands, on the border between the provinces of East Nusa Tenggara ...
Murray River
It is not possible for sea transport to enter the Murray River due to the lack of estuary.
Taiga
Taiga is mainly covered by coniferous forests and, to a small extent, by deciduous forests.
Deciduous trees are more common at forest edges, in post-fire areas (wildfires), along river banks and swamps, and in coastal areas where the climate is milder.
Asia
The first Asian Nobel laureate was Rabindranath Tagore.
Born in Kolkata, the Indian poet was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1913.
Mississippi River
It has the largest drainage system in the U.S.
It is the second-largest in North America, with Hudson Bay claiming first place.
Rio Grande
One of the major U.S. cities lying along the Rio Grande is Truth or Consequences in New Mexico.
Formerly known as Hot Springs, the city changed its name in 1950 as a result of a dare of a host of ...
Stromboli volcano
According to Clyde S. Kilby, a prominent literary scholar, J. R. R. Tolkien based the Mount Doom, volcano located in Mordor, Middle-earth with the Stromboli volcano.
Hawaii
Hawaii has two official languages: English and Hawaiian. Despite this, Hawaiian is not a widely spoken language on the islands - only 1.7 percent of the inhabitants speak it.
Over 75 percent of people here speak English, 21 percent speak Asian languages, and the third most popular language is Spanish, which is spoken by only 2.6 percent of citizens.
River Thames
The Thames is the longest river in England with a length of 346 km.
As for the United Kingdom, it comes second, after the River Severn.