Geography

Saturday, 18 October 2025
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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Murray River
The first bridge built to cross the Murray River was Edwards Crossing.
It was built in 1879.
Caspian Sea
It is surrounded by Kazakhstan, Russia, Turkmenistan, Iran, and Azerbaijan.
Gobi Desert
Traces of primitive stone working have been found in the Gobi area, which are dated to over 100,000 years ago.
Gobi Desert
The Gobi Desert is divided into 5 distinct ecological regions, ranging from harsh desert through steppe to lake valley.
Mount Fuji
It is surrounded by five lakes.
They are Motosuko, Shojiko, Saiko, Yamanakako, and Kawaguchiko.
Mediterranean Sea
More than 5 million years ago the area of today's Gibraltar was hit by an earthquake.
As a result of the quake, a 14-kilometer-long crack formed through which water from the Atlantic Oce ...
Lake Baikal
Baikal contains about 22% of all, not frozen fresh surface water in the world.
In the absence of drinking water, Baikal could meet the demand for water for 20% of the world's population.
Yangtze River
The Yangtze River originates from Geladandong Peak of the Tanggula Mountains in Tibet and flows into the East China Sea.
Caspian Sea
The longest river in Europe, the Volga River, discharges into the Caspian Sea.
It provides over 80% of the inflowing water. Overall, 130 rivers flow into the Caspian Sea.
Taiga
Because the Bering land bridge once connected North America and Asia, many animal and plant species were able to colonize both continents and are found throughout the taiga.
Due to the harsh climate of the taiga, a relatively small variety of animals inhabit it. Canada's bo ...