Geography

Thursday, 9 October 2025
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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Europe
The first human ancestors reached Europe about 1.8 million years ago.
These were representatives of Homo erectus who lived in the area of present-day Georgia. About a mil ...
Montana
Wild animals outnumber people here.
State populations of deer, elk, and antelope are far more numerous than humans.
Mountains
The highest mountains of each traditional (not geological) continent are called Seven Summits.
There are several versions of which summits account, but we can consider Mount Everest (Asia), Aconc ...
Montana
The Roe is the shortest river in the world.
It flows from the Giant Springs near Great Falls, Montana. It is only 61 m ( 201 ft ) long at its lo ...
Ojos del Salado
Ojos del Salado is a dormant volcano.
It was volcanically active during the Pleistocene and Holocene, producing mainly lava flows. The las ...
Rio Grande
It was designated an American Heritage River in 1997.
Gulf of Mexico
It covers an area of approximately 1,6 million square kilometers.
It is the largest gulf in the world.
Aokigahara
For centuries, Aokigahara was believed to be the dwelling place of the spirits of deceased "yūrei".
There is a myth that "you can't get out of Aokigahara Jukai once you enter it." However, the forest ...
Lake Tanganyika
The tectonic origin determines the environment of the lake.
Tanganyika is surrounded by mountains, some of which reach the shoreline of the lake.
Amazon River
In terms of water volume discharge, the Amazon River comes first.
It has a discharge of approximately between 6,591 and 7,570 cubic kilometers per year, which makes it greater than the next seven largest rivers combined.