Geography

Thursday, 5 November 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 Malawi
A "battle" took place at Lake Malawi, where on August 16, 1914, the command British Captain Rhoades was ordered to "sink, burn, or destroy" the only boat of the German Empire stationed on the lake.
Having found a moored German vessel near Sphinxhaven, he fired a single shot at it from a distance o ...
Niagara Falls
The Niagara River flows out of Lake Erie and into Lake Ontario, into which it flows.
The difference in level between the two bodies of water is almost 100 meters.
Mount Fuji
At the end of each climbing season, Fujiyoshida City holds a two-day fire festival at the base of the mountain.
The Yoshida Fire Festival is held on August 26th and 27th. Its purpose is both to celebrate the end ...
Iguazú Falls
In the national parks surrounding Iguazu Falls: Iguazu National Park in Argentina and Iguaçu National Park in Brazil, the rich flora and fauna of the area are protected.
On the rocky outcrops between the rocky thresholds grow dense clumps of trees and sundry plants, inc ...
Greenland
In eastern Greenland, a Portuguese paleontologist has discovered the remains of a dinosaur that lived there more than 200 million years ago.
The animal was a 5-meter tall carnivore. The paleontologist also discovered the fossil of a turtle, ...
Galapagos Islands
In 1978, the islands were declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
Lake Superior
The most picturesque shore of Lake Superior is the northern one.
It is made of ancient, Precambrian granites that emerged pushed up by magma between 4,5 billion and 540 million years ago.
Gobi Desert
The Gobi is one of the most abundant Late Cretaceous paleontological sites in the world.
Fossils of the first mammals can also be found here.
Victoria Falls
Currently, the water level of the falls is the lowest in 25 years.
According to estimates by local authorities, this condition may continue in the coming years. The im ...
Montana
It's a land of over 3200 lakes.
The largest natural one is Flathead Lake, with a surface area of 510 km2 (197 sq mi). The largest ma ...