Geography

Sunday, 11 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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Death Valley
The lowest point in North America is Badwater Basin, a small salt lake in Death Valley.
The site, considered the lowest point in North America and the US, lies 86 meters below sea level. T ...
Nile river
The Nile River basins cover 3 254 555 km² (1 256 590 sq mi), about 10% of Africa.
Despite its extensive water system, the Nile is not a fast-flowing river and transports relatively l ...
Montana
This is no surprise, as Montana has the largest wild grizzly bear population in the lower 48 states.
In fact, these top predators are only found in four states: Montana, Wyoming, Idaho, and Washington. The total Grizzly population in the United States is estimated to be over 1800.
Sahara desert
The desert is located on the territory of 11 countries.
These are: Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, Western Sahara, Mauritania, Mali, Niger, Chad, Sudan.
Paricutin volcano
Paricutin's activity finally ceased in 1952.
Taiga
The taiga is home to many large herbivorous mammals.
These include elk, reindeer, and roe deer, among others. The largest animal in the taiga is the wood ...
Crete
The main cities of Crete are: Heraklion, Chania, Rethymno, Jerapetr, Ajos Nikolaos, and Gazi.
Heraklion was the capital of Crete from Byzantine times until 1989. For 73 years Chania was the island’s capital, only to have Heraklion become it again in 1971.
Gulf of Mexico
It covers an area of approximately 1,6 million square kilometers.
It is the largest gulf in the world.
Lake Malawi
It was discovered by the Portuguese merchant Candido José da Costa Cardoso in 1846.
In 1859 David Livingstone arrived at the lake and called it Niasa. Livingstone also used to call it "Lake of the stars" and "Lake of storms".
Asia
The first five tallest skyscrapers on Earth are Asian buildings.
Those are: Burj Khalifa - Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Shanghai Tower - Shanghai, China, Abraj Al-bait - Mecca, Saudi Arabia, Ping An - Shenzen, China, Lotte World Tower - Seoul, South Korea.