Geography

Friday, 18 July 2025
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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Victoria Falls
Victoria Falls was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1989.
Mount Fuji
It is made of basalt.
It is a fine-grained volcanic rock, formed from the cooling of low-viscosity lava.
Lake Huron
Sarnia is the most populated city over the lake.
It is located in southwestern Ontario, Canada. Settled in the mid-1830s, it became a city on May 7, ...
Death Valley
The lowest point in North America is Badwater Basin, a small salt lake in Death Valley.
The site, considered the lowest point in North America and the US, lies 86 meters below sea level. T ...
Caspian Sea
The Kara-Bogaz-Gol forms a lagoon on the Caspian Sea.
It covers an area of 18,000 square kilometers and is separated from the Caspian Sea by sand spits.
Pamukkale
The ancient city of Hierapolis is home to a well-preserved ancient theater that can accommodate about 10.000 spectators.
The theater was probably built during the reign of Hadrian, after an earthquake in 60 AD. It has a two-story stage, of which only the lower level has survived to the present day.
Galapagos Islands
The only permanent freshwater lake in the Galapagos is El Junco.
Lake El Junco is located on the island of San Cristobal, at an altitude of about 700 meters. It was formed in a caldera and has an area of six hectares. The lake gets its water only from rain.
Lake Huron
The coastline is 2,980 km (1,850 mi) long.
If all 30 thousand islands are taken into account, the coastline's total length grows to 6170 km (3,833.8 mi).
Easter Island
There is a legend about moai statues.
The chief of the Hotu Matu'a tribe left his homeland in search of a new home. When he died, his six ...
Easter Island
That they were Polynesians was supported by similarities in customs, facial features, clothing, and language.
The author of another theory was Thor Heyerdahl, a Norwegian biologist and ethnographer, later a tra ...