Geography

It lies about 3,600 km (2,236 mi) off the coast of Chile and more than 2,000 km (1,242 mi) from Pitcairn Island (a volcanic island in the Pacific, an overseas territory of the United Kingdom).

The altar also survived because the flowing lava stopped right in front of it. This event was consid ...

Approximately 192 billion liters of water flow from Lake Superior through the St. Marys River daily. Another 130 billion liters of water flow from Lake Michigan through the Straits of Mackinac.

Four of them: the Wind Cave, the Ice Cave, the Dragon Palace, and the Bat (Lava) Cave are open to the public. Designated trails are leading to them.

The 9-month expedition began at the source of the Nile in Burundi. Explorers covered about 6 800 km (4 225 mi) before reaching the mouth at the Mediterranean Sea.

It was along the Nile that ancient North African civilizations such as Egypt and the kingdoms of Sudan developed.

Almost 70 percent of the country's land area is covered by forests, most of which are managed and regulated by the state. Virgin forests occur only in the northernmost mountain regions.

He named it Ayers Rock, after Sir Henry Ayers, Chief Secretary of South Australia.

The Italianized form is Lario, but this name is rarely used, the name Lago di Como - Lake Como - is usually used. The lake's name comes from the city of Como, known to the Romans as Comum.