Geography

Wednesday, 11 February 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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Caspian Sea
The Caspian Sea has no outflow.
It loses water only through evaporation.
Victoria Falls
The name Victoria Falls was given to the waterfall by its discoverer, David Livingstone, in honor of the then-reigning English queen.
Gulf of Mexico
The Gulf of Mexico is surrounded by approximately 6,076 kilometers of beaches.
Dead Sea
The Dead Sea is actually a lake.
Although it is fed with turbid water by numerous large wadis flowing down from the surrounding mountains, the reservoir has no outflow.
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 ...
Lake Victoria
Lake Victoria covers an area of 68,800 square kilometers.
It is the largest lake in Africa by area and the largest tropical lake in the world. It is also the ...
Krakatoa
Krakatoa is not only a name of a volcano.
Krakatau is a volcanic island in Indonesia that is an active volcano. It is located in the Sunda Str ...
Europe
The shortest reigning European ruler was Louis XIX.
On August 20, 1830, he assumed the throne of France for 20 minutes.
Negev
It covers almost 60 percent of Israel, covering an area of approximately 13.000 square kilometers.
It forms the shape of an inverted triangle, the sharp apex of which points towards Eilat, a city in ...
River Thames
The oldest bridge on the Thames–the Richmond Bridge–was built in 1777.