Geography

Tuesday, 1 September 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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Mount St. Helens
According to the U.S. Geological Survey, most of the volcano cone is relatively young and was formed over the last 2,200 years.
Europe
The first human ancestors reached Europe about 1.8 million years ago.
These were representatives of Homo erectus who lived in the area of present-day Georgia. About a mil ...
Caspian Sea
It is rich in oil and gas reserves.
It is one of the world’s oldest oil-producing areas.
Manhattan
Manhattan has the highest per capita income of any country in the United States.
It is one of the world’s leading centers for banking, finance, and communications. The New York Stoc ...
Lake Superior
The Lake Superior Basin area is home to 58 native orchid species.
Most orchids grow in the wetlands, marshes and swamps, a habitat where we would not expect to find them, but native orchids have adapted to this harsh weather and acidic and sandy soils.
Crete
Crete is located on the so-called Aegean plate (a small tectonic plate located in the eastern Mediterranean Sea).
Since its inception, this plate has been pushing against the African plate, which covers Africa and ...
Negev
Since the establishment of the State of Israel, work has been carried out to transform the desert into fertile land.
The most famous proponent of this idea was David Ben-Gurion (the first Prime Minister of Israel), wh ...
Gulf of Mexico
It covers an area of approximately 1,6 million square kilometers.
It is the largest gulf in the world.
Galapagos Islands
Amphibians are not found in the Galapagos Islands.
178 species of birds have been observed there, 56 of which are found nowhere else. Among the most ou ...
Lake Malawi
The water of Malawi Lake is alkaline (pH 7.7-8.6).