Geography

Tuesday, 7 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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Gulf of Mexico
It is estimated that approximately 2,5 million migratory birds rest daily on the shores of the Gulf of Mexico.
Congo River
The Congo River runs through the second largest rainforests in the world—the Congo Rainforest.
Amazon River
In 2011, researchers discovered two new species of freshwater stingrays in the Amazon River.
The Heliotrygon (rosai and gomesi), commonly referred to as the Pancake stingrays, is the first new genus of stingrays from the Amazon described since 1987.
Martinique
Martinique is a mountainous island of volcanic origin.
The mountains covering it are rather low mountains that form cliffs along the coasts. The area of th ...
Mount Tambora
The 1815 eruption caused the volcanic winter.
The year 1816 was called a year without summer because the volcanic ash prevented the sun’s rays from penetrating the atmosphere.
Murray River
It was discovered by European explorers Hamilton Hume and William Hovell in 1824.
Initially, it was called the Hume River.
Mount Elbrus
In winter, the temperature on Elbrus can drop to -50 °C (-58 °F).
Santorini
The old Theotokaki church was built in the 10th century in the town of Pyrgos.
Renovated in 1663, it is notable for its carved wooden icon screen and its old, characteristic archi ...
Cappadocia
Currently, no volcano in Cappadocia is active.
Wadi Rum
Scientists say that the nature of the place was formed about thirty million years ago.
At that time, a large crack in the earth's crust formed, resulting in the creation of Wadi Rum, in a ...