Geography

Saturday, 29 August 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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Manhattan
New Amsterdam was booming.
The first slaves began to be brought there, and soon a market was established where they were sold. ...
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.
Dead Sea
The salinity of the Dead Sea at a depth of 50 meters is 360 grams of salt per liter of water.
As early as World War I, the British began mining salt here, which lasted until 1948. In addition to rock salt, large quantities of potassium salt are also extracted from the lake.
Ojos del Salado
A Guinness World Record was set on Ojos del Salado.
On April 21, 2007, Chilean Gonzalo Bravo and his co-pilot Eduardo Canales Moya broke the world recor ...
Nan Madol
According to the calculations of the scientists, the structures were erected by the effort of a huge number of workers during several hundred years.
The creation of such a complex should take about 200-300 years of continuous, almost every day labor of the entire archipelago population.
Iguazú Falls
The area where the waterfall was formed was the result of a volcanic eruption that took place about 130 million years ago.
This was probably the largest volcanic eruption in the last several hundred million years. The substrate over which Iguazu flows is basalt.
Easter Island
Easter Island is formed by three conglomerated extinct volcanoes: Terevaka, Poike and Rano Kau.
Terevaka makes up most of the island, while Poike and Rano Kau form the eastern and southern capes a ...
Montana
It is the 41st state.
Montana was incorporated into the Union on November 8, 1889.
Mountains
There are many mountain definitions, most common is an elevated area, protruding at least 300 meters over the surrounding area.
In Europe, mountainous areas are considered being elevated over 500 meters above sea level.
Congo River
The discharge volume of water makes the Congo River second after the Amazon River.