Geography

Tuesday, 30 December 2025
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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Atacama Desert
The desert is sandy and rocky.
Most of the desert consists of rocky terrain, salt lakes, sand and lava flows toward the Andes.
Greenland
Near the town of IIuIissat is a fjord that was listed by UNESCO in 2004.
At the mouth of the fjord is the world's fastest moving glacier, Sermeq Qujalleg.
Caspian Sea
Its name derives from the Kaspi, a tribe inhabiting the region in the 6th century B.C.
Hawaii
It is not certain who from Western civilization discovered Hawaii.
The Spanish claim that this was done by the captain of their fleet, Ruy López de Villalobos, in 1542 ...
Colorado
Coloradans have the lowest obesity rate of all US states.
They also enjoy the longest life expectancy of all states at 80.21 years.
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.
River Thames
The River Thames holds an annual Race for Doggett’s Coat & Badge, the world’s oldest boat race.
It was founded in 1725 by Thomas Doggett and has been run for over 300 years. It runs through the center of London for 7,400 meters.
Europe
The first human ancestors reached Europe about 1.8 million years ago.
These were representatives of Homo erectus who lived in the area of present-day Georgia. About a mil ...
Mount Etna
In 1971, lava from the volcano destroyed the Etna Observatory, built at the end of the 19th century.
It also destroyed the first generation of Etna's cable car and seriously threatened several small villages on its eastern slope.
Caspian Sea
The Caspian Sea has no outflow.
It loses water only through evaporation.