Geography

Sunday, 8 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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Lake Huron
A powerful storm on Lake Huron sank ten ships on November 9, 1913.
During the 16 hour abyss, 235 sailors lost their lives.
Negev
The Negev can be divided into five regions: northern, western, and central, the plateau and the Arabah valley.
Northern Negev (Mediterranean zone) with annual rainfall of 300 millimeters and quite fertile soils ...
Montana
It is home to two great National Parks.
Both well-known Glacier Park and Yellowstone Park are located here. A famous tourist destination is ...
Wadi Rum
All inhabitants in and around Wadi Rum today are Bedouins, the most famous of which are the Bani Attia.
Until recently, they led a nomadic lifestyle of goat and camel herding, and although some now live i ...
River Thames
The River Thames is divided into tidal and non-tidal sections.
The non-tidal Thames stretches for 237 kilometers from its source to Teddington Lock, while the tidal Thames stretches for 109 kilometers to the North Sea.
Asia
Three countries with the highest average IQ are also Asian.
Singapore with 108, South Korea with 106, Japan with 105.
Amazon River
Whether the Amazon is the longest river on earth is still a matter of debate.
It may be longer or shorter than the Nile, depending on the measurement criteria used. It's length may be anywhere between 6,275 and 6,992 km, while Nile is estimated to be between 5,499 and 7,088 km.
River Thames
Nowadays, it houses over 125 species of fish.
The most common are cod, salmon, trout, shad, and bass.
Atacama Desert
The desert has the world's largest natural reserves of sodium nitrate (Chilean saltpeter).
A border dispute over these resources between Bolivia and Chile led to the War of the Pacific. Saltp ...
Uluru
It is famous for its red-orange hue.
It is thanks to the oxidation of iron content on the surface.