Geography

Sunday, 8 November 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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Sahara desert
There are no clouds above the Sahara.
Since it does not rain there, clouds do not form, the sky is clear. The absence of clouds also resul ...
Jordan River
The River Jordan has six main tributaries.
They are the Hasbani River, the Banias River, the Dan River, the Ayoun River, the Yarmouk River, and the Jabbok River.
Jordan River
Despite the pollution, the River Jordan houses a wide range of wildlife and birds.
This includes a vast variety of birds, mammals, fish, reptiles, and amphibians.
Tropical rainforests
Only 2% of the sunlight reaches the bottom of the rainforest.
The vegetation that grows there is quite poor and sparse, as few species are able to function in suc ...
Nan Madol
Agricultural communities formed over time united around the 10th-12th centuries under the leadership of the chief, the so-called Saudeleur.
And it was the Saudeleurs who began building Nan Madol around 1200 CE. The Saudeleur dynasty was the ...
Martinique
In 1635 the island was occupied by the French.
The first European settlement was established there in Fort Saint-Pierre (now St. Pierre). The indig ...
Nan Madol
It is surprising that an island was chosen as the city's construction site, where there is no access to drinking water or arable land.
Everything had to be delivered from outside.
Santorini
On the top of the Mesa Vouno mountain are the ruins of the ancient city of Thera.
The city was inhabited in the 9th century BC. Archeologists discovered the Temple of Dionysus, the Sanctuary of Apollo, and Ancient Thera's cemetery there.
Galapagos Islands
The archipelago is located about 1,000 kilometers west of the Ecuadorian coast of South America.
The islands that make up the archipelago are located on both sides of the equator, in both the north ...
Dead Sea
The Dead Sea is drying up.
The enormous evaporation due to the very high temperatures (almost 10 million tons of water per day) ...