Geography

It has been first sighted by European explorer Hernando de Soto in 1541.

A single hectare of tropical forest can contain 42,000 different species of insects, up to 807 trees of 313 species, and 1,500 species of land plants (Embryophyta).

It is the fourth largest state by surface area.

The Jordan River is a destination for seasonal bird migration.

By the mid-19th century, most of the moai had been overturned.

The eruption, which occurred on the morning of May 13, 2008, immediately east of Etna's summit craters, was accompanied by more than 200 earthquakes and significant ground deformation in the Etna area.

People who come to Aokigahara intending to commit suicide, but often have not yet made a final decision, belay themselves.

Along with the Black, Azov, and Aral seas, it is one of the largest saltwater bodies.

Martinique was the first coffee-growing area in the Western Hemisphere.

It is divided into three sections—the Upper Mississippi, the Middle Mississippi, and the Lower Mississippi.