Geography

Monday, 22 June 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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Colorado
Colorado has more than 50 mountain peaks that exceed 4,000 meters above sea level.
There are 54 peaks in the Colorado Rocky Mountains that are 4,300 meters or taller, known in the mou ...
Cappadocia
Derinkuyu - the largest underground city.
The largest underground city - Derinkuyu - consists of several levels reaching 80 meters deep into t ...
Victoria Falls
The waterfall is 1.7 kilometers wide. It consists of three parts: the main, eastern, and rainbow sections.
Lake Superior
The first steamboat to ply the lake's waters was the Independence in October 1845.
The boat was used to transport goods and passengers, mainly to mining settlements around the lake.
Tropical rainforests
Some of the tribes living in the tropical rainforests have no contact with outsiders.
In Brazil alone, 67 such tribes have been discovered, and in New Guinea, 44.
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.
Yangtze River
The Yangtze River basin accounts for over 40% of freshwater resources in China.
Amazon River
It flows through three countries: Peru, Colombia, Brazil.
It is part of the border between Colombia and Perú. 
Lake Superior
In the winter of 2019, 95% of the lake was covered by ice.
The previous record was 92,5% coverage recorded on March 6, 2014, but if Global Warming isn't stopped soon, by 2040 Lake Superior may become an ice-free body of water.
Hawaii
After the arrival of James Cook, Kamehameha I, probably the son of one of the Hawaiian kings, took the opportunity to cooperate with the British.
Using firearms unknown in this part of the world, he conquered and united small island states and created the Kingdom of Hawaii in 1795, of which he became the first king.