Geography

Thursday, 10 September 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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Greenland
The Greenland ice sheet covers about 81% of the island.
The original appearance of the island is hidden under the ice.
Murray River
The Murray River has its own flag.
The flag’s origins are not fully known, however, it may have originated from the formation of the Murray River League in 1850. It resembles Australian flags from the 19th century.
Gobi Desert
The endemic species of the Gobi desert is the Przewalski's horse.
An attempt to reconstruct the population of this species in the wild is currently underway.
Sahara desert
Most of the Sahara is an area with an annual rainfall of less than 50 mm (2 in) /m2 and even less than 20 mm (0.8 in) /m2 near the Tropic of Cancer.
The lack of precipitation is more noticeable in the eastern Sahara, where the climate is more contin ...
Manhattan
Manhattan is a global center for training and education in medicine and life sciences.
It is home to the New York Public Library, which has the largest book collection of any public libra ...
Dead Sea
The Dead Sea lies about 314 meters below sea level, in a geological fault that extends into southern Africa and forms the lowest point of the earth's surface here.
It lies on the border between Israel, Palestine and Jordan.
Galapagos Islands
The problem in the Galapagos Islands is feral goats.
Feral goats were brought there by humans for agricultural purposes and have had a huge impact on the ...
Tropical rainforests
The canopy is the most biologically diverse layer of the tropical rainforest.
It is made up of different types of trees that reach heights of 30 to 45 meters. Most of the flora o ...
Greenland
The island is divided into five very large municipalities.
The largest of these is Sermersooq, which is also home to Greenland's capital, Nuuk. Sermersooq is the size of Central African Republic and has a population of just over 20,000.
Mount Tambora
The April 5th eruption was heard within 1,400 kilometers range.
The British troops stationed in Java, an Indonesian island, mistaken the sound of the explosion for ...