Geography

Thursday, 2 July 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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Murray River
It is not possible for sea transport to enter the Murray River due to the lack of estuary.
Colorado
There is a point where the boundaries of four states–Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, and Utah–meet.
This place is called the Four Corners after the quadripoint (37° north latitude with 109° 03’ west l ...
Europe
Most castles are located in Germany.
Their number is impressive, as there are approximately 25.000 of them. For comparison, there are onl ...
Yangtze River
The Yangtze River basin covers 1/5 of the land area of China.
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.
Amazon River
There are no bridges on the Amazon River.
While it is not impossible to build a bridge across the Amazon River, such a structure would not sur ...
Mount Tambora
The April 10th eruption, more violent than the previous one, wiped out the village of Tambora.
The streams of lava erupting from the volcano were recorded by witnesses as "liquid fire".
Congo River
It is one of the most ecologically diverse habitats in the world.
It is home to over 10,000 tropical plants, 1,000 species of birds, 700 species of fish, and 400 mammals, many of which are endemic to Africa.
Gulf of Mexico
It covers an area of approximately 1,6 million square kilometers.
It is the largest gulf in the world.
Manhattan
Manhattan is served by New York’s major daily newspapers, including the New York Times, which have won the most Pulitzer Prizes for journalism.
The district is also home to the headquarters of the New York Daily News and the New York Post, as w ...