Geography

Friday, 18 September 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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Atacama Desert
The terrain of the Atacama Desert resembles a Martian landscape.
The Atacama Desert and the McMurdo Dry Valleys (a snow-free valley in Antarctica, one of the driest ...
Martinique
The first settlements in Martinique were established in 4000 BC.
In the 1st century AD, the Arawak people arrived from the Orinoco region in Venezuela and settled on ...
Colorado
About 70% of Colorado’s population lives along the eastern edge of the Rocky Mountains.
This is known as the Front Range–an urban corridor covering eighteen counties. It includes cities su ...
Ojos del Salado
It is the highest volcano in the world, the second highest peak in the Andes, and the highest peak in Chile.
Its elevation is 6893 meters above sea level.
Mount Elbrus
It is a dormant stratovolcano.
Elbrus was formed about 2.5 million years ago and its period of most violent eruptions ended about 700,000 years ago. The last eruption took place around the year 50 AD.
Gulf of Mexico
The most diverse group inhabiting the Gulf of Mexico is dragonfish.
There are over 80 species living in the Gulf, like the Ribbon sawtail fish, or the Threadfin dragonfish.
Cappadocia
The chapels and monastic rooms of the Anachorites were quarried in soft tufa rocks.
Lake Victoria
The waters of Lake Victoria are divided between three countries: Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania.
80% of the lake's water comes from rainfall, plus rivers and thousands of small streams. The largest ...
Murray River
It is a part of the Murray-Darling basin.
It includes the seven longest rivers in Australia, the Murray River being the longest, and the Darling River being the third longest in the country.
Murray River
It is not possible for sea transport to enter the Murray River due to the lack of estuary.