Geography

Thursday, 5 November 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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River Thames
The Thames is the longest river in England with a length of 346 km.
As for the United Kingdom, it comes second, after the River Severn.
Murray River
The Murray River has its own flag.
The flag’s origins are not fully known, however, it may have originated from the formation of the Murray River League in 1850. It resembles Australian flags from the 19th century.
Caspian Sea
Its surface is located 28 meters below sea level.
Lake Huron
There is a submerged forest of petrified trees in 12 meters (40 feet) of water in Lake Huron, about three kilometers from Lexington's present shore.
According to carbon-dating analysis, some of the underwater exemplars can be approximately eight thousand years old. Studying those sunken trees may reveal many secrets of North American prehistory.
Colorado
The capital of the state is Denver.
Located on a plain in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains on the South Platte River, the city is al ...
Sahara desert
Population density in the Sahara is low, at one person per km2.
About 2.5 million people live in the desert, mainly in Algeria, Morocco and Mauritania.
Nile river
From Khartoum, the Nile flows in a northerly direction.
It flows through the Nubian desert in Sudan, Aswan, Cairo to Alexandria, where it enters the Mediterranean Sea.
Crete
An enclave of traditional life in Crete is a triangle between mountain villages: Anogia, Zoniana, and Aimonas.
Men in that area of the island wear black shirts and dark scarves on their heads (almost all of them ...
Hawaii
Hawaii belongs to the USA and is the 50th youngest state of this country.
It is the only state that is located entirely on islands and the only one located in the intertropic ...
River Thames
It originates from Gloucestershire and flows into the North Sea.