Geography

Thursday, 2 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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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.
Hawaii
The climate of Hawaii is very diverse and depends on the altitude and surroundings.
Northeastern areas are fed by trade winds, which provide moist air. In turn, the southwestern coasts ...
Mediterranean Sea
The salinity of the Mediterranean Sea is 33-39 per mille.
The Dead Sea is considered the most saline body of water with a salinity of 231 per mille, which is more than six times the average salinity of the oceans. Read facts about the Dead Sea
Mount Vesuvius
Only 25 hours - that's how long it took Vesuvius to destroy Pompeii.
People who decided to evacuate on the first day of the eruption had a chance to survive. On that day ...
Mount Fuji
It is an active stratovolcano.
It is the second-highest island stratovolcano in Asia, with Mount Kerinci on Sumatra being the highest.
Yangtze River
The Yangtze River supports over 360 species of fish, of which over 100 are endemic.
Gobi Desert
In 1987 the Mogao Caves located in the desert were designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Mogao is a complex of 492 rock Buddhist temples, the oldest of which date back to the 4th century AD.
Congo River
It is named after the ancient Kingdom of Kongo.
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 ...
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 ...