Geography

Saturday, 24 January 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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Hawaii
The highest peak in Hawaii is Mauna Kea, a dormant volcano.
Its height is 4207,3 m above sea level, and is located on the largest island of the archipelago - Ha ...
Montana
What are Montana state symbols?
Here is a list: State flower: Bitterroot State grass: Bluebunch wheatgrass State tree: Ponderosa Pi ...
Caspian Sea
The average depth of the Caspian Sea is about 210 meters.
Lake Huron
Many native fish species have been extirpated from the lake.
Lake trout, ciscos, and sculpins were the dominant species until the early 20th century, when many i ...
Gulf of Mexico
There were several oil spills in the region, the most severe being the Ixtoc I oil spill in 1979 and the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in 2010.
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).
Aokigahara
The Aokigahara Forest ranks second in the world, after the Golden Gate in San Francisco, in terms of the number of suicides committed.
In the years 1998-2003, 442 cases of taking one's life were recorded there. Recently, the authoritie ...
Iguazú Falls
Iguazu Falls is a waterfall of the Iguazu River on the border of the Argentine province of Misiones and the Brazilian State of Parana.
It is a number of waterfalls that together form the largest waterfall system in the world.
Mississippi River
At its widest point, the Mississippi River is over 17 kilometers wide.
Cotopaxi volcano
The first European to attempt to climb Cotopaxi in 1802 was Alexander Humboldt.
It only reached an altitude of 4500 m above sea level. In 1858, the German explorer, geographer, and ...