Geography

Thursday, 21 May 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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Victoria Falls
On the Zimbabwean side is a rainforest.
It is a place where it rains every day due to the enormous amount of water evaporating from the falls.
Aokigahara
There are rumors that navigation devices, compasses, and mobile phones do not work in the Aokigahara forest.
These are just legends that are supposed to convince people that the forest is a supernatural place. ...
Easter Island
By the mid-19th century, most of the moai had been overturned.
Today, about 50 of them have been re-sited in their former places.
Asia
Asia is located almost entirely in the Northern and Eastern Hemispheres.
Lake Tanganyika
The base of the lake is mostly Precambrian granite rocks and igneous rocks rich in magnesium, iron and aluminum.
Lake Victoria
Lake Victoria the largest largest inland fishery site in Africa.
The majority of the catch is the invasive Nile perch, which was introduced to the lake in the 1950s.
Martinique
The highest point of the island is Montagne Pelee - a dormant volcano that rises 1397 m above sea level.
The name of the volcano in French means "bald mountain". It was granted around 1635 by the first Eur ...
Ojos del Salado
The peaks near Ojos del Salado have been identified as archaeological remains associated with the Inca culture.
Archaeologist Ricardo Moyano pointed out the probable presence of temples located at high altitudes in the Ojos del Salado volcano.
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 ...
Manhattan
Marble Hill is one example of how the island of Manhattan has changed because of human intervention.
Marble Hill was once part of Manhattan, but in 1895, to improve navigation on the Harlem River, the ...