Geography

Martinique was the first coffee-growing area in the Western Hemisphere.

The first bridge built to cross the Murray River was Edwards Crossing.

There is also dangerous infrastructure in the Negev.

The Caspian Sea is a dumping site of over 1 million cubic meters of sewage annually.

Two islands were intended for holy eels.

The eruption, which occurred on the morning of May 13, 2008, immediately east of Etna's summit craters, was accompanied by more than 200 earthquakes and significant ground deformation in the Etna area.

Ben Gurion University, founded in 1969, is located in Beersheba.

It supplies water for over 18 million people from 50 cities.

The Mediterranean countries form a region that is the cradle of the oldest civilizations and the great monotheistic religions.

The first known inhabitants of the basin was the Siberian Kurian tribe, who appeared there around the 6th century.