Geography

Monday, 26 October 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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Sahara desert
It consists of 14 smaller deserts that differ in their landscape.
The Sahara contains all known types of deserts, except the ice desert, which is the Antarctic.
Uluru
It is considered the world’s second-largest sandstone monolith.
It is surpassed by Mt. Augustus (1,105 meters above sea level) in Western Australia.
Gobi Desert
In 1987 the Mogao Caves located in the desert were designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Mogao is a complex of 492 rock Buddhist temples, the oldest of which date back to the 4th century AD.
Congo River
The discharge volume of water makes the Congo River second after the Amazon River.
Rio Grande
The Rio Grande has been an immigration hub for both Mexicans and Americans.
In the 1820s, slaves from Texas got to Mexico through the river after slavery was abolished in Texas ...
Lake Tanganyika
In Lake Tanganyika live hippos, crocodiles and many species of fish, most of which are endemic.
Over 200 endemic species are fish of the cichlid family.
Ojos del Salado
On the Argentine side of the volcano is a small, unnamed lake with a diameter of 100 meters and a depth of 5 to 10 meters.
Located in a crater at 6390 meters above sea level, it is the highest known lake in the world. In 2019, mountaineer Michael Hernan became the first person to dive the lake.
Sahara desert
Despite the hot weather and lack of water, many organisms have adapted to the conditions in the Sahara.
Among plants, palms, thorny shrubs, grasses, and various types of succulents are most common. The mo ...
Dead Sea
Lumps of asphalt sometimes appear on the surface of the Dead Sea.
It was formed from organic sediments buried millions of years ago, which turned into asphalt over time. The sediments are located in faults at the bottom of the lake.
Jordan River
The River Jordan has six main tributaries.
They are the Hasbani River, the Banias River, the Dan River, the Ayoun River, the Yarmouk River, and the Jabbok River.