Geography

Wednesday, 14 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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Mississippi River
Its basin covers an area of 3,220,000 square kilometers.
It is the world’s third-largest, outranked by the Amazon River and Congo River basins.
Lake Malawi
It is located in three countries: Malawi, Tanzania and Mozambique.
Stromboli volcano
Initially, the Stromboli volcano was located about 3 km (1.86 mi) northeast of the present peak.
These first eruptions, dated back to 200 thousand years ago, are responsible for the formation of St ...
Mississippi River
Its name is owed to the Anishinaabe Indigenous people of North America.
They called the river “Misi-ziibi” or Messipi, which translates to “Big River.”
River Thames
The River Thames was a popular inspiration for various artists, including Claude Monet, Camille Pissarro, and Kenneth Grahame.
Mount St. Helens
Until April 22nd, Mount St. Helens was erupting daily, with a frequency of one per hour to one per day.
Congo River
The Congo River is the second longest in Africa after the Nile and the ninth longest in the world.
Measuring from the equatorial highlands up to the Atlantic Ocean, it is 4,700 kilometers long.
Gobi Desert
In order to prevent further expansion of the desert, the Chinese government plans to create the so-called Green Wall of China.
It is expected to be an artificially planted green belt consisting of forests and shrubs.
River Thames
The River Thames is divided into tidal and non-tidal sections.
The non-tidal Thames stretches for 237 kilometers from its source to Teddington Lock, while the tidal Thames stretches for 109 kilometers to the North Sea.
Aokigahara
There are rumors that navigation devices, compasses, and mobile phones do not work in the Aokigahara forest.
These are just legends that are supposed to convince people that the forest is a supernatural place. ...