Geography

Friday, 23 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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Sahara desert
Lake Chad, located in the Sahara Desert, is the most important source of water for people, animals and plants.
Its water is used by about 30 million people. It is the largest non-tidal lake in Central Africa. In the last 50 years, the lake has lost most of its water due to climate change and human activities.
Mount Tambora
The 1815 eruption led to the invention of the bicycle.
The volcanic winter of 1816 affected the whole world. The eruption of Mount Tambora covered Earth wi ...
Mount St. Helens
The volcano resumed its activity on May 7th, and the rate of eruptions was gradually increasing until May 17th.
Hawaii
The first people appeared in Hawaii around the 2nd century.
The exact date is unknown, but archaeological research indicates that the first settlers reached the ...
Sahara desert
Only one permanent river flows through the Sahara. This is the Nile with its tributary, the Blue Nile.
Many rivers in the Sahara are periodic, episodic in nature. They flow only at certain times of the year when heavy rainfall occurs in their basins.
Yangtze River
The Yangtze is the longest river in Asia.
It is 6,397 kilometers long.
Rio Grande
It is one of the principal rivers of both the southwestern United States and Mexico.
Lake Baikal
In the Baikal lake, there is the Baikal seal, the only completely freshwater seal in the world.
Caspian Sea
The average depth of the Caspian Sea is about 210 meters.
Gobi Desert
One of the largest sand dunes in the world are located here.
The Khongoryn Els region has a enormous range of sand dunes. They are 12 km (7,4 mi) wide, 180 km (112 mi)  long and 80 m (262 ft) high.