Geography

Friday, 11 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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Lake Tanganyika
In 1883, a species of freshwater jellyfish was discovered in the waters of Tanganyika, which may suggest that the lake was once connected to the ocean or that the jellyfish got into the lake straight from the river.
Europe
The tallest cathedral in the world is located in Ulm.
The construction of Ulmer Münster, which began in 1377, was completed only in 1890. The church tower is 161,53 meters high.
Congo River
Over 75 million people live in the Congo Basin.
Cappadocia
Cappadocia is famous for its bizarre rock formations, which were created some 60 million years ago by hot lava and ash from three volcanoes: Erciyes, Hasan and Gullu.
Hot lava covered huge spaces, and ash flew into the air. The lava and volcanic ash settled on the su ...
Montana
The highest point in the state of Montana is Granite Peak.
The 3,904 m ( 12,807 ft ) high peak is located in Park County within Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness.I ...
Martinique
The capital of Martinique is Fort-de-France.
The city, located on the west coast of the island, is the main economic center and seaport of Martin ...
Tropical rainforests
Due to abundant and frequent rainfall, the soils of equatorial forests are often washed out.
This makes them less fertile, but there are areas of fertile soil, mostly volcanic.
Santorini
An advanced civilization lived on the island before the catastrophic eruption.
It was one of the oldest civilizations of the Bronze Age (Minoan, Cretan culture) in the Mediterrane ...
Hawaii
After the arrival of James Cook, Kamehameha I, probably the son of one of the Hawaiian kings, took the opportunity to cooperate with the British.
Using firearms unknown in this part of the world, he conquered and united small island states and created the Kingdom of Hawaii in 1795, of which he became the first king.
Lake Superior
To circle the lake, you have to drive 2783 km (1729 mi).
That's almost the same distance as between Chicago and Las Vegas.