Geography

Thursday, 3 September 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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Wadi Rum
The name Wadi Rum was probably first mentioned by the Roman historian Ptolemy.
He called it Aramava in his list of cities in Arabia, indicating that the valley was at a point tang ...
River Thames
The Thames was mentioned in writing by Julius Caesar, a dictator of the Roman Empire, after his expedition to Britain in 54 B.C.
He claimed the river was difficult to cross.
Iguazú Falls
Due to its picturesque nature, Iguazu Falls has appeared in several TV shows and movies.
These included the films: Tarzan (1966-69), Mr. Magoo (1997), Miami Vice (2006), Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008), Captain America: Civil War (2016), and Black Panther (2018).
Uluru
It is famous for its red-orange hue.
It is thanks to the oxidation of iron content on the surface.
Colorado
The capital of the state is Denver.
Located on a plain in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains on the South Platte River, the city is al ...
Nan Madol
According to the calculations of the scientists, the structures were erected by the effort of a huge number of workers during several hundred years.
The creation of such a complex should take about 200-300 years of continuous, almost every day labor of the entire archipelago population.
Mount Etna
Etna moves toward the Mediterranean Sea at an average speed of 14 mm per year.
The massif moves on an unconsolidated layer over older, sloping terrain.
Wadi Rum
Wadi Rum covers an area of 720 square kilometers (278 square miles).
It is located within the boundaries of the Hisma Desert, a sandy desert on the Arabian Peninsula tha ...
Lake Superior
Flushing time of Lake Superior is 191 years.
That is how long it would take to replace all the lake water with a new one.
Greenland
The island is divided into five very large municipalities.
The largest of these is Sermersooq, which is also home to Greenland's capital, Nuuk. Sermersooq is the size of Central African Republic and has a population of just over 20,000.