Geography

Monday, 12 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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Lake Superior
It is also a deep one.
The lake's average depth is 147 m (483 ft), with the lake's deepest point at 406m (1,333 ft).
Martinique
The first European to discover Martinique on June 15, 1502, during his fourth voyage, was Christopher Columbus.
Columbus charted Martinique without landing on it in 1493, during his first voyage, but Spain was no ...
Martinique
The capital of Martinique is Fort-de-France.
The city, located on the west coast of the island, is the main economic center and seaport of Martin ...
Amazon River
The Amazon River, now flowing into the Atlantic Ocean, once flowed in the opposite direction.
About 10 million years ago, the Amazon changed course from flowing into the Pacific Ocean.The river' ...
Sahara desert
It covers an area of 9.2 million km2 (3.55 million sq mi). It is the largest hot desert in the world.
The desert covers 31% of Africa and 8% of the Earth's land area. Comparing the Sahara to countries, its area is almost identical to that of the United States of America.
Montana
It is known as "The Treasure State."
It all started with a gold rush, but Montana is also the only producer of platinum and palladium and a significant copper, silver, and gemstones manufacturer.
Lake Tanganyika
Lake Tanganyika belongs to the Congo Basin and is connected to it by Lukuga River.
Lukuga River is about 350 km long and is at times the only outlet of Tanganyika in East Africa.
Cappadocia
It is suspected that many underground cities and churches in Cappadocia have yet to be discovered.
Stromboli volcano
It is one of three active volcanoes in Italy.
Most of the time there are only minor eruptions, but every few years there are more serious eruptions. The last major eruption of the volcano took place in 2019.
Sahara desert
The highest point of the desert is the dormant Emi Koussi volcano with a height of 3,415 meters (11,204 feet).
The volcano is located in Chad, in the volcanic massif Tibesti, and has a diameter of about 65 kilom ...