Geography

Thursday, 27 August 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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Montana
Missouri River is the longest one in Montana.
It is 3,767 kilometers (2,341 miles) long. It is a tributary river to the Mississippi River.
Ojos del Salado
The name of the volcano probably refers to the Salado River, which was used by a Polish expedition in 1937 to reach Ojos del Salado.
There is also a theory that the volcano was named after the mineral deposits on its slopes, especially since the Salado River does not originate at Ojos del Salado and its name was already known.
Caspian Sea
It is described as the world’s largest lake.
However, it is not a freshwater body, but due to 1,2% salinity puts it among the brackish water bodies.
Negev
It covers almost 60 percent of Israel, covering an area of approximately 13.000 square kilometers.
It forms the shape of an inverted triangle, the sharp apex of which points towards Eilat, a city in ...
River Thames
The Thames is the longest river in England with a length of 346 km.
As for the United Kingdom, it comes second, after the River Severn.
Lake Malawi
The temperature of surface water is quite high and ranges from 24 to 29 °C. The temperature of deeper waters is about 22°C.
Colorado
The highest officially recorded temperature in Colorado was 46.1° C.
It was recorded on July 20, 2019, at John Martin Dam on the Arkansas River in southeastern Colorado.In contrast, the lowest was -51.7° C on February 1, 1985, at Maybell.
Martinique
Tourism in Martinique has become a more important source of foreign exchange than agricultural exports.
Most tourists come from mainland France, Canada, and the United States. About 16 percent of all companies on the island (about 6000) are in the tourism sector.
Tropical rainforests
Beneath the surface of every tropical rainforest on Earth are rich deposits of natural resources.
Gold, silver, coltan (tantalum and niobium ore used in electronics manufacturing), oil and natural g ...
Cappadocia
The chapels and monastic rooms of the Anachorites were quarried in soft tufa rocks.