Geography

Saturday, 29 August 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 Tanganyika
Is one of the oldest lakes in the world.
The only older one is Lake Baikal, which at 25 million years old is about twice as old.
Caspian Sea
It is a remnant of the Paratethys Sea of the Tethys Ocean, dating back to Mesozoic, and early Cenozoic Eras.
The Caspian Sea, along with the Black Sea, and the Aral Sea formed due to the evaporation of the Tethys Ocean.
Lake Baikal
The first European to visit Lake Baikal was Cossack, Kurbat Ivanov in 1643.
Niagara Falls
The cascades on the American side are American Falls and Bridal Veil Falls.
Nan Madol
Nan Madol was the elite residence of the nobility who took care of the burial and funerary activities guided by priests.
Mount Vesuvius
The beginning of the activity of Vesuvius is dated to about 25,000 years ago.
It was formed by the collision of the Eurasian and African tectonic plates. The water-saturated Afri ...
Crete
The first evidence of settlement on Crete dates back to the Neolithic period (6000-3100 BC).
The earliest buildings were built of fired bricks, later dried clay or stone. People mainly cultivated the land and raised animals (cattle, sheep, goats, pigs, dogs, cereals, and legumes).
Murray River
The first bridge built to cross the Murray River was Edwards Crossing.
It was built in 1879.
Victoria Falls
The waterfall is 1.7 kilometers wide. It consists of three parts: the main, eastern, and rainbow sections.
Greenland
The lowest temperature recorded in Greenland was -69.6 °C (-93.2 °F).
The temperature was recorded on 22 December 1991 at the Klinck weather station, which is located in the central part of the island.