Geography

Monday, 7 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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Crete
Minoans (Keftiu) erected several-story edifices supported by wooden, cracked columns.
They covered the walls with colorful frescoes decorated with images of dolphins, monkeys. They were ...
Niagara Falls
In 1969, intensive maintenance work was carried out around the waterfall on the US side.
Using a dam, the flow of water was stopped, and large boulders at the base of the waterfall were removed to allow ships to cruise.
Sahara desert
Sand temperatures in the Sahara reach extreme levels.
A record temperature of 83.5 °C (182,3 °F) was measured in the city of Port Sudan. Average surface temperatures often exceed 80 °C (176 °F).
Atacama Desert
The Atacama is sparsely populated.
Most of the cities are located on the Pacific coast. Oases in the desert and some valleys, however, ...
Lake Tanganyika
In Lake Tanganyika live hippos, crocodiles and many species of fish, most of which are endemic.
Over 200 endemic species are fish of the cichlid family.
Amazon River
The Amazon River, now flowing into the Atlantic Ocean, once flowed in the opposite direction.
About 10 million years ago, the Amazon changed course from flowing into the Pacific Ocean.The river' ...
Bermuda Triangle
There are several hypotheses for the mysterious disappearances in the Bermuda Triangle area.
One is the occasional methane eruption from underwater methane clathrate deposits in these areas. In ...
Paricutin volcano
Paricutin is the youngest volcano in the area - it was formed in 1943.
The formation of the volcano was observed both by volcanologists and by the natives of the Purépecha tribe.
Komodo National Park
The waters belonging to Komodo National Park are teeming with life.
They are home to 1000 species of fish, 260 species of reef corals, 70 different sponges, 17 species ...
Montana
Most popular birds in Montana.
Among others, the most popular and numerous are: American robin Black-capped chickadee Northern flicker European starling House finch Bald eagle Peregrine falcon