Geography

Wednesday, 27 May 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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Niagara Falls
In 1969, intensive maintenance work was carried out around the waterfall on the US side.
Using a dam, the flow of water was stopped, and large boulders at the base of the waterfall were removed to allow ships to cruise.
Gobi Desert
One of the largest sand dunes in the world are located here.
The Khongoryn Els region has a enormous range of sand dunes. They are 12 km (7,4 mi) wide, 180 km (112 mi)  long and 80 m (262 ft) high.
Greenland
The indigenous people of Greenland are the Inuit.
Greenlanders are about 90% indigenous, Europeans, mainly Danes, also live there.
Krakatoa
It is classified as a stratovolcano.
Stratovolcanoes are characterized by a conical summit and are made of several layers of hardened lava and tephra. They are also considered the deadliest of all types of volcanoes.
Congo River
It is one of the most ecologically diverse habitats in the world.
It is home to over 10,000 tropical plants, 1,000 species of birds, 700 species of fish, and 400 mammals, many of which are endemic to Africa.
Colorado
The highest point in the state is Mount Elbert (4,401.2 meters above sea level).
It is also the highest peak in the entire Rocky Mountains. It lies in Lake County, within the San Is ...
Congo River
Along with its various tributaries, it forms the largest network of navigable waterways in Africa.
The main tributaries are the Lualaba River, and the Chambeshi River.
Mount Elbrus
The top of the mountain has also been reached by car.
In the 1990s, a Russian, Alexander Abramov, decided to drive a Land Rover Defender to the top of Elb ...
Easter Island
After the economic crisis of 1929, Chile tried to sell the island in exchange for warships.
Offers were made to the United States, Great Britain, Japan, and Germany, but none of these countries saw the offer as strategically advantageous - the island was too remote from other lands.
Mount Fuji
It is an active stratovolcano.
It is the second-highest island stratovolcano in Asia, with Mount Kerinci on Sumatra being the highest.