Geography

Tuesday, 27 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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Lake Baikal
There are 27 islands on Lake Baikal.
The largest of them is Olkhon, which is the third largest lake island in the world. It is inhabited by about 1500 people - Buryats. The deepest place of Baikal (- 1637 m) is located near the island.
Lake Superior
It has over 200 tributaries.
Most large tributary rivers are located in the northern part of the lake. The only large in the sout ...
Lake Victoria
Common water hyacinth negatively affects the population of Lake Victoria in many ways.
It can paralyze water transport by blocking routes, which affects the local economy.Where the plants ...
Atacama Desert
The Atacama Desert is about 15 million years old.
Indigenous peoples from the Andes settled in the oases: Atacameño, Aymara, Diaguitas and Chinchorros ...
Mount Vesuvius
The beginning of the activity of Vesuvius is dated to about 25,000 years ago.
It was formed by the collision of the Eurasian and African tectonic plates. The water-saturated Afri ...
Tropical rainforests
Tropical rainforests regulate water circulation and stimulate rainfall.
Half of the rainfall in the Amazon is due to the functioning of the forests, which protect countries ...
Mountains
There are mountains under the ocean's surface as well.
Longest mountain range on Earth is called Mid-ocean ridge and has about 65,000 km (40,000 mi) length.
Cotopaxi volcano
The Cotopaxi volcano has erupted 87 times.
It has been active for over four thousand years. The strongest eruption took place at the turn of 15 ...
Mount Fuji
Its image was captured on the back of a 1,000 Yen note.
Yen is an official Japanese currency.
Murray River
The Murray River houses intruder species, that contribute to the endangerment of native fish.
The most notorious are loach, common carp, and redfin perch.