Geography

Thursday, 15 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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Montana
It is the only state to border three Canadian provinces.
It is bordered on the east by North Dakota and South Dakota, on the south by Wyoming, west and southwest by Idaho, and on the north by three Canadian provinces.
Caspian Sea
The beluga sturgeon is a critically endangered endemic species of fish.
It is the largest freshwater fish in the world, famous for its caviar. The vast majority of its caviar consumed worldwide comes from the Caspian Sea.
Uluru
The Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park houses the largest variety of flora and fauna in Australia.
Tropical rainforests
In the equatorial forests, the average monthly temperature exceeds 18 °C (64 °F) all year round and the average annual rainfall is no less than 1,680 mm.
Sahara desert
Thanks to underground rivers or aquifers, oases exist in the desert.
These are largely relict, non-renewable bodies of water that date back to times when the Sahara had ...
Death Valley
The climate of Death Valley is strongly influenced by the depth and shape of the valley.
The valley is a long, narrow basin descending below sea level, which is surrounded by high, steep mo ...
Santorini
Characteristic of Santorini is the white, compact building with blue dome-shaped roofs.
Safety considerations regarding seismic activity dictate the construction of such shaped roofs. And under a dome, air circulation is better, which is important in a Mediterranean climate.
Wadi Rum
Scientists say that the nature of the place was formed about thirty million years ago.
At that time, a large crack in the earth's crust formed, resulting in the creation of Wadi Rum, in a ...
Mountains
The highest volcanic cone in the world is Ojos del Salado.
It is a dormant volcano in the Andes on the Argentina-Chile border. The volcano is 6893 meters high and is listed on Volcanic Seven Summits. Last eruption of this giant occurred about 1270 years ago.
Tropical rainforests
The canopy is the most biologically diverse layer of the tropical rainforest.
It is made up of different types of trees that reach heights of 30 to 45 meters. Most of the flora o ...