Geography

Tuesday, 28 July 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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Hawaii
Hawaii is still a volcanically active area. From time to time, the islands are hit by earthquakes and threatened by tsunami waves.
Tremors are almost a daily occurrence here. Typically, a small earthquake occurs in Hawaii every 3.5 ...
Montana
Its name is derived from the Spanish word "montaña," which means mountainous.
The official name was instituted in 1863 by a bill issued by United States House Committee on Territories.
Tropical rainforests
Tropical rainforests are being continuously degraded by human activities.
Among the most dangerous and harmful factors leading to the destruction of these areas are: Deforestation for farmland or timber harvesting Mining Climate change
Amazon River
Amazon estuary is about 325 km wide.
Within it, there is a giant river island, Marajó, which is flanked on both sides by the Amazon River ...
Taiga
The growing season, when vegetation in the taiga revives, is usually slightly longer than the climatic definition of summer.
This is because plants of the boreal biome have a lower temperature threshold to induce growth than ...
Hawaii
The total area of the islands is 16.636,5 square kilometers.
There are 8 main, largest islands, the largest of which is Hawaiʻi (Big Island), which covers an area of 10.432,5 square kilometers.
Crete
The first evidence of settlement on Crete dates back to the Neolithic period (6000-3100 BC).
The earliest buildings were built of fired bricks, later dried clay or stone. People mainly cultivated the land and raised animals (cattle, sheep, goats, pigs, dogs, cereals, and legumes).
Gulf of Mexico
A brine pool, 1,000 meters below the gulf’s surface, was discovered in 2014.
It is 3,7 meters deep, with a circumference of 30 meters. Its salinity is about five times higher th ...
Manhattan
Marble Hill is one example of how the island of Manhattan has changed because of human intervention.
Marble Hill was once part of Manhattan, but in 1895, to improve navigation on the Harlem River, the ...
Komodo National Park
Komodo National Park is one of fifty protected areas in Indonesia.
It is located in the Lesser Sunda Islands, on the border between the provinces of East Nusa Tenggara ...