Geography

Wednesday, 26 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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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.
River Thames
There are over 80 islands on the Thames.
Mount Elbrus
It is in Russia, northwestern Caucasus.
It is located 11 km from the Russian-Georgian border.
Greenland
The indigenous people of Greenland are the Inuit.
Greenlanders are about 90% indigenous, Europeans, mainly Danes, also live there.
Montana
It is known as "The Treasure State."
It all started with a gold rush, but Montana is also the only producer of platinum and palladium and a significant copper, silver, and gemstones manufacturer.
Europe
Only four countries in Europe have left-hand traffic and all of them are islands.
These are: Great Britain, Ireland, Malta, and Cyprus.
Mississippi River
Its name is owed to the Anishinaabe Indigenous people of North America.
They called the river “Misi-ziibi” or Messipi, which translates to “Big River.”
Mount St. Helens
On March 1st, 1980, a new seismographic system was installed by the University of Washington in order to monitor seismic activity in the Cascade Arc.
The area of Mount St. Helens experienced an increase in earthquakes, and the first major, of a 4,2 magnitude, occurred on March 20th. It was the first indication of imminent volcanic activity.
Taiga
Taiga is mainly covered by coniferous forests and, to a small extent, by deciduous forests.
Deciduous trees are more common at forest edges, in post-fire areas (wildfires), along river banks and swamps, and in coastal areas where the climate is milder.
Nan Madol
We have only an approximate idea of the size of Nan Madol, the full size of this city was hidden for centuries by the mangrove forest.
The entire city area was protected by a coastal band, behind which were islands that formed the necropolis and residential settlement, as well as temples and monuments that symbolized power.