Geography

Most popular amphibians in Montana.

In 1908, the Republic of Crete declared independence, not internationally recognized.

In Kaymaklı, houses are built around nearly a hundred underground tunnels, still used today as warehouses, stables and cellars.

The earliest references to Crete come from texts of the Syrian city of Mari from the 18th century BC, where the island is referred to as Kaptara.

It was formed 30 million years ago.

The sound generated by the 1883 explosion is the loudest ever recorded.

There are more than 4,000 islands on the Congo River.

It originates back to 1,5—2 million years, during the Pleistocene period.

The moai sculptures are monoliths. Some weigh more than 18 tons and are more than 6 m high.

Niagara Falls from the Canadian side is much more attractive to tourists, as the view faces directly onto the falling cascade on the American side and the Canadian cascade.