Geography

The islets form a complex which is divided into two parts: Madol Powe and Madol Pah.

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.

Part of the traditional buildings of Fira was destroyed during the earthquake in 1956.

The climatic eruption had large implications worldwide.

Around 1450 BC Crete was occupied by the Mycenaeans, the oldest Greek-speaking culture.

Amazon estuary is about 325 km wide.

The most picturesque shore of Lake Superior is the northern one.

In the Asian taiga, two types are distinguished, differing in species composition - dark taiga and light taiga.

The first documented inhabitant of the Galapagos Islands was an Irishman, Patrick Watkins.

Ojos del Salado is not a single cone, but a massif - a composite volcano, a stratovolcano.