Geography

The Gobi is a cold desert.

In the aftermath of an eruption, the ecosystem of the area surrounding Mount St. Helens changed drastically.

The mountain has no significant ice cover.

Bronze tools and evidence of the use of the potter’s wheel date from the Early Minoan period, also known as the Pre-Palace period (3100-2100 BC).

It is unknown whether the takuturi were used, like the moai, for ancestor worship and mana accumulation.

The Mediterranean countries form a region that is the cradle of the oldest civilizations and the great monotheistic religions.

On the south coast, about 50 km from the Atlantic Ocean, lies the Qinngua Valley, protected from the cold winds from the interior of the island. This is the warmest place in Greenland where a natural forest has developed.

The Iguazu River, a left tributary of the Parana River, flows in southern Brazil and northern Argentina.

The largest peninsula in Asia is the Arabian Peninsula, with a surface area of 2 789 000 km² (1 076 839 sq mi).

About 90 percent of Martinique's inhabitants are Christians, mainly Roman Catholics.