Geography

Tuesday, 25 November 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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Uluru
Uluru belongs to the Anangu (Aboriginal people of Australia), who lease to the Australian Government. It is a 99-years lease.
Ayers Rock was owned by the Australian Government until 1985 when it was decided to return the ownership to the local tribe.
Gulf of Mexico
There are several coral reefs in the Gulf of Mexico.
Scientists conclude that black corals found in the Gulf of Mexico may be one of the oldest organisms on Earth, being over 2,000 years old.
Amazon River
It flows into the Atlantic Ocean.
The mouth of the river is located in Brazil, but its exact location is difficult to determine due to ...
Lake Tanganyika
In 1883, a species of freshwater jellyfish was discovered in the waters of Tanganyika, which may suggest that the lake was once connected to the ocean or that the jellyfish got into the lake straight from the river.
Lake Huron
The French barque Le Griffon was the first European ship to sink in the lake due to a raging storm.
It was also the first European vessel to sail the Great Lakes. To date, the wreck of Le Griffon, ref ...
Santorini
The islands that make up the Santorini archipelago have a surface area of approximately 90 km² (34.74 mi sq).
There are over 300 churches and small chapels in this relatively small area. Such chapels were built ...
Gobi Desert
Long time ago The Silk Road ran through the desert area and several cities were built on it.
It was and is a network of trade routes connecting the East and West allowing different civilizations to exchange goods, knowledge and culture. It lasted from 2nd century BCE to 18th century.
Mount Kilimanjaro
Kilimanjaro is located in Central Africa and as such there are two seasons: dry and rainy.
The rainy season is divided into long rains (from April to June) and short rains (from October to December).
Caspian Sea
It covers an area of 386,400 square kilometers.
Galapagos Islands
The archipelago is located in the western part of the Galapagos Submarine Ridge (an undersea ridge made of volcanic rocks and characterized by volcanic activity), on the Nazca Plate, which moves southeast at a rate of about 6.4 cm per year.