Geography

Northern Martinique is dominated by black sand beaches.

Martinique was the first coffee-growing area in the Western Hemisphere.

People have inhabited Greenland for at least 4,500 years.

The place has gained mythical status because of, some argue, an above-average number of ship and aircraft disappearances.

It flows through three countries: Peru, Colombia, Brazil.

The Greek historian, Herodotus, called ancient Egypt "the gift of the Nile."

The area where the waterfall was formed was the result of a volcanic eruption that took place about 130 million years ago.

Some parts of the river are closed to the public and are considered military zone.

Two islands were intended for holy eels.

Fault-block mountains are formed as a result of stresses in the earth’s crust caused by tectonic forces that lead to the fracturing and movement of rock masses along fracture lines.