Geography

Thursday, 12 November 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 ...
Mount Fuji
Until the 19th century, women were not allowed to climb Mount Fuji.
The first Japanese woman to climb the mountain was Tatsu Takayama, who ascended the summit in 1832. ...
Lake Victoria
The main invasive plant species in the lake is common water hyacinth.
Common water hyacinth is native to South America and was introduced to Lake Victoria as a result of human activity (probably got there from Rwanda via the Kagera River in the 1980s ).
Tropical rainforests
The understory is inhabited by a variety of animals.
About 5% of the sunlight reaches this layer, so it is overgrown with shade-loving plants that provid ...
Nan Madol
Agricultural communities formed over time united around the 10th-12th centuries under the leadership of the chief, the so-called Saudeleur.
And it was the Saudeleurs who began building Nan Madol around 1200 CE. The Saudeleur dynasty was the ...
Murray River
The Murray River has its own flag.
The flag’s origins are not fully known, however, it may have originated from the formation of the Murray River League in 1850. It resembles Australian flags from the 19th century.
Uluru
To circle Uluru, a 3.5 hours walk is required.
Mediterranean Sea
It is an intercontinental sea.
It is situated between Europe, Africa and Asia.
Gulf of Mexico
It formed approximately 300 million years ago in the Late Triassic.
Dead Sea
The Dead Sea is actually a lake.
Although it is fed with turbid water by numerous large wadis flowing down from the surrounding mountains, the reservoir has no outflow.