Geography

Saturday, 17 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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Easter Island
The island is triangular in shape.
The island has an area of 163.6 km2 (63 sq mi) and a maximum elevation of 507 m (1663 ft) above sea ...
Yangtze River
The Yangtze has over 700 tributaries, eight of which are principal.
They are the Yalung River, Min River, Jialing River, Han River, Wu River, Yuan River, Xiang River, and Gan River.
River Thames
In Oxford, the river goes by the name River Isis.
In the Middle Ages, it was thought that the ancient name of the river–Thamesis–was a combination of the words Thame and Isis.
Crete
In 1908, the Republic of Crete declared independence, not internationally recognized.
On 13th May, 1913, Crete was incorporated into Greece.
Caspian Sea
There are 50 islands in the Caspian Sea.
The largest is the Ogurja Ada, which belongs to Turkmenistan.
Lake Como
Its area is 146 square kilometers.
It is the third largest lake in Italy, after Lake Garda (370 square kilometers) - the largest and cl ...
Congo River
It is named after the ancient Kingdom of Kongo.
Caspian Sea
It was formed 30 million years ago.
Mediterranean Sea
The International Hydrographic Office in Monaco divides the Mediterranean Sea into the western and eastern basins.
The western basin includes the Alboran, Balearic, Ligurian and Tyrrhenian Seas, while the eastern basin includes the Ionian, Adriatic, Aegean and Icarian Seas.
Lake Tanganyika
The water of the lake is highly alkaline, the pH varies in the range of 7.5 - 9.2 as well as a fairly high carbonate hardness of 7-11 °n.