Geography

Friday, 4 September 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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Amazon River
In 2016, researchers discovered a 9,300-square kilometers coral system in the muddy waters of the mouth of the Amazon River.
The Amazon Reef is one of the world’s largest reef systems. It contains 73 species of fish, over 60 species of sponge, and a wide range of starfish and corals, including staghorn corals.
Galapagos Islands
The archipelago is located in the western part of the Galapagos Submarine Ridge (an undersea ridge made of volcanic rocks and characterized by volcanic activity), on the Nazca Plate, which moves southeast at a rate of about 6.4 cm per year. 
Gulf of Mexico
The Florida Reef is the only coral barrier in the continental U.S.
It is also the third-largest continental coral reef system in the world, spanning 576 kilometers.
Atacama Desert
The desert has the world's largest natural reserves of sodium nitrate (Chilean saltpeter).
A border dispute over these resources between Bolivia and Chile led to the War of the Pacific. Saltp ...
Mount Etna
In June 2013, Etna was designated a World Heritage Site at UNESCO.
In 1987, Etna Regional Park was created as a protected area around the volcano. The 580 km2 (360 sq ...
Bermuda Triangle
The term "Bermuda Triangle" first came into existence in 1952 in an article that appeared in the American magazine Fate.
The article described a supposedly supernatural phenomenon, and the story of the Bermuda Triangle be ...
Manhattan
Manhattan is the center of LGBT culture.
The district is widely recognized as the birthplace of the modern LGBTQ rights movement.
Victoria Falls
Victoria Falls was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1989.
Caspian Sea
Limestone, sand, clay, and salt are mined from the Caspian Sea.
Victoria Falls
The waterfall is 1.7 kilometers wide. It consists of three parts: the main, eastern, and rainbow sections.