Geography

Friday, 17 April 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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Amazon River
The Amazon River rises in the high Andes of Peru. It does not have a single source.
There are three headwaters that are considered the source of the river: the Apurímac, the Mantaro and the Marañón (considered the main source of the Amazon). 
Mississippi River
The course of the river is mirrored by Great River Road.
It is a collection of highways and streets, going through 10 states.
Lake Superior
There is more water in Lake Superior than in the other Great Lakes combined.
The lake has 12,100 km³ (2,900 cu mi) of water, which is about 10% of all the fresh water on Earth.
Nan Madol
The population of the city was about 1,000 people, although it is recently assumed that it never exceeded 500 people.
Galapagos Islands
At the beginning of the 20th century, many world powers were interested in the Galapagos Islands.
The reason for this was the construction of the Panama Canal, as the islands would have been the poi ...
Montana
What are Montana state symbols?
Here is a list: State flower: Bitterroot State grass: Bluebunch wheatgrass State tree: Ponderosa Pi ...
Lake Como
Lake Como is fed mainly by the Adda River, which enters the lake near the town of Colico and leaves in Lecco.
There is only one island in the lake - Isola Comacina - which was inhabited in ancient times, but th ...
Rio Grande
The once widespread fish species called the Rio Grande silvery minnow faces now extinction.
Its population was reduced to 5%, and currently, it can be found only in the middle section of the river. It has been listed under the Endangered Species Act.
Krakatoa
The color of the sky in the famous painting by Edvard Munch, Scream, is theorized to be inspired by the 1883 eruption.
The amount of ash dispersed by the volcano during the eruption caused the sky to turn dark red durin ...
Lake Huron
Manitoulin Island is located within the borders of the Canadian province of Ontario.
It is the largest freshwater island in the world, inhabited by over 13 thousand people. Although it is a lake island, it has 108 freshwater lakes, some of which have their islands too.