Geography

Thursday, 8 October 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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River Thames
Nowadays, it houses over 125 species of fish.
The most common are cod, salmon, trout, shad, and bass.
Martinique
Martinique was repeatedly attacked and occupied by the British.
Britain controlled the island for most of the time from 1794 to 1815, when it was sold to France aft ...
Atacama Desert
The first European to cross the Atacama was the conquistador Diego de Almagro in 1536.
After the fall of the Incas, the desert came under Spanish rule. In the 19th century, the desert cam ...
Lake Victoria
The introduction of Nile perch into the lake ecosystem, eutrophication of the lake, and other changes have led to the extinction of at least 200 cichlid species in Lake Victoria.
Currently, two cichlid species, the Singida tilapia and the Victoria tilapia, are threatened with extinction.
Bermuda Triangle
Another event was the disappearance of the coal ship USS Cyclops on March 4, 1918.
After leaving Barbados under unexplained circumstances, The U.S. Navy ship disappeared in the Bermud ...
Krakatoa
Krakatoa is best known for its 1883 eruption that killed over 36,000 people.
Although Krakatoa has been an active volcano throughout its existence, the most memorable and deadli ...
Dead Sea
There is virtually no life in the Dead Sea except for some forms of bacteria.
Mount Kilimanjaro
The youngest person to reach the summit is a six-year-old boy from USA.
Coltan Tanner is currently the youngest person to climb Kilimanjaro. He reached the summit in 2006.
Amazon River
The Amazon River basin covers about 44% of South America's land area, about 6.1 million km2.
It is estimated that about 400 different ethnic groups inhabit the banks and basin of the Amazon River.
Iguazú Falls
Iguazu Falls is a great attraction for both Brazilian and Argentine tourists.
Both countries take great care to make tourist access to the waterfall easy, if only through special ...