Geography

Friday, 7 August 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 Baikal
300 different rivers flow into Baikal.
Only one river flows out of it - Angara.
Iguazú Falls
The name of the waterfall-Iguazu-comes from words from the Guarani language spoken by the Guarani Indians.
In that language, the “y” word is “water” and “uasu”-“big”, “Yguasu”-“big water.”
Lake Malawi
It is home to many endemic fish species. At least 700 species of cichlids live in the waters of Lake Malawi.
Mount Tambora
It has been dormant until 1812.
Several small eruptions occurred prior to the deadly eruption in 1815.
Greenland
The currency on the island is the Danish krone.
Mount St. Helens
In 1982, the area surrounding the volcano was declared as a National Volcanic Monument.
It is administered by the National Forest Service.
Mississippi River
It is home to 360 fish species, 50 mammal species, 326 bird species, and 145 amphibian species.
It is estimated that 25% of North America's fish species live in the Mississippi River.
Lake Huron
It is situated between Michigan and Ontario shores.
23,580 km2 (9,103 sq mi) lays in Michigan 36,010 km2 (13,904 sq mi) lays in Ontario
Mount Kilimanjaro
Kilimanjaro is a volcanic peak that is not extinct, but dormant.
The volcano last erupted in the 1940s. The largest eruption took place three hundred and sixty thousand years ago and destroyed everything within a radius of many kilometers.
Mount Etna
The stratovolcano extends from north to south and has the shape of an ellipse with a size of 47 x 38 km (29.2 x 23.6 mi).
On the eastern slope is the caldera Valle del Bove with steep walls up to 1,000 m (3,281 ft) deep in the shape of a 5 x 10 km (3.1 x 6.2 mi) horseshoe.