Geography

Tuesday, 10 November 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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Rio Grande
Because of climate change, water shortages affect the local ecosystem.
Many local species, including the southwestern willow flycatcher and cottonwood trees, are endangered as a result.
Asia
The Japanese are Asia's most long-lived nation.
The average life expectancy there is 84.67 years.
Mississippi River
The deepest point in the Mississippi River is 61 meters deep.
It is located in New Orleans.
Uluru
Uluru, along with the surroundings area, houses over 400 species of plants.
Mount St. Helens
It dates back to the Pleistocene 40,000 years ago.
It is relatively young for a volcano.
Lake Victoria
The African Great Lakes region is one of the most densely populated areas on the African continent.
According to estimates, around 107 million people live there.
Stromboli volcano
Despite the volcanic eruptions, Stromboli Island is inhabited by about 600 people.
The fertile volcanic soil on Stromboli's slopes is favorable for growing grapevines. Tourism is also very popular on the island.
Tropical rainforests
A single hectare of tropical forest can contain 42,000 different species of insects, up to 807 trees of 313 species, and 1,500 species of land plants (Embryophyta).
It is likely that tropical forests contain many millions of species of plants, insects, and microorganisms that have yet to be discovered.
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 ...
Easter Island
The name "Easter Island" was given to it by a European - the Dutch explorer Jacob Roggeveen.
He came across it on Easter Sunday in 1722 while looking for Davis Land, a supposed island that had ...