Geography

Sunday, 8 February 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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Lake Victoria
It is one of the so-called African Great Lakes, named after the North American Great Lakes.
The name refers to a group of lakes clustered in East Africa that fill the tectonic depressions of t ...
River Thames
The River Thames was a popular inspiration for various artists, including Claude Monet, Camille Pissarro, and Kenneth Grahame.
Lake Huron
Retention time of Lake Huron is 22 years.
It changes water much faster than its northern companion Lake Superior which needs 191 years to flush.
Jordan River
It originates from the Mount Hermon mountain cluster on the Syrian-Lebanon border, flows through the Sea of Galilee, and into the Dead Sea.
The section between the source of the river and the Sea of Galilee is called upper course of Jordan ...
Amazon River
Whether the Amazon is the longest river on earth is still a matter of debate.
It may be longer or shorter than the Nile, depending on the measurement criteria used. It's length may be anywhere between 6,275 and 6,992 km, while Nile is estimated to be between 5,499 and 7,088 km.
Santorini
Researchers claim that the volcano's eruption in the 17th century BC and its collapse 300-400 m below the surface of the sea level caused a gigantic tsunami wave up to 200 m high.
Galapagos Islands
In 1978, the islands were declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
Manhattan
Marble Hill is one example of how the island of Manhattan has changed because of human intervention.
Marble Hill was once part of Manhattan, but in 1895, to improve navigation on the Harlem River, the ...
Mount Fuji
It is surrounded by five lakes.
They are Motosuko, Shojiko, Saiko, Yamanakako, and Kawaguchiko.
Hawaii
Hawaii is an archipelago of volcanic islands located approximately 3200 km west of the United States.
It consists of 137 islands stretching for 2400 km.