Geography

Saturday, 11 July 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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Caspian Sea
The longest river in Europe, the Volga River, discharges into the Caspian Sea.
It provides over 80% of the inflowing water. Overall, 130 rivers flow into the Caspian Sea.
Mississippi River
There are 14 lakes on the Mississippi River.
Martinique
Martinique is the most remote region of the European Union.
It is a single territorial collectivity of the French Republic. The island's inhabitants are French ...
Sahara desert
Thanks to underground rivers or aquifers, oases exist in the desert.
These are largely relict, non-renewable bodies of water that date back to times when the Sahara had ...
Lake Malawi
The waters in Malawi Lake practically do not mix, so we can distinguish between the aerobic zone (near the surface) and the anaerobic zone (closer to the bottom).
The barrier between the aerobic and anaerobic zone is located at a depth of about 250 metres.
Lake Como
Lake Como (Largo di Como) is a glacial lake in Lombardy, Italy.
Lombardy is one of the twenty administrative regions in Italy, located in the north of the country, ...
Nan Madol
There are no written sources about the history of the island, it is known only from oral transmissions.
The history of Pohnpei is divided into four periods: the period of people, the period of Saudeleurs, ...
Congo River
The Congo River has a series of cataracts and rapids, called the Livingstone Falls.
There is a total of 32 rapids along its route. It ends in a section called “The Gates of Hell.”
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.
Crete
During World War II, the island was the site of the famous Battle of Crete in May 1941.
The battle claimed more than 11.000 soldiers and civilians killed or wounded. German firing squads c ...