Geography

Saturday, 6 June 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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Gobi Desert
The area of the Gobi is approximately 1,295,000 km² (500,000 sq mi).
It is the 6th largest desert in the world and largest in Asia.
Mississippi River
It has the largest drainage system in the U.S.
It is the second-largest in North America, with Hudson Bay claiming first place.
Lake Huron
Wasaga Beach is the longest freshwater beach on Earth. Located in Collingwood, it is 14 kilometers long.
The other attractive beaches on Lake Huron are: Sauble Beach in Ontario Grand Bend in Ontario Oscoda Beach Park in Michigan
Galapagos Islands
The islands are prone to volcanic eruptions and earthquakes.
More than 50 volcanic eruptions have been recorded there since the beginning of the 19th century (in ...
Montana
It is the only state to border three Canadian provinces.
It is bordered on the east by North Dakota and South Dakota, on the south by Wyoming, west and southwest by Idaho, and on the north by three Canadian provinces.
Mount Kilimanjaro
The tallest tree in Africa was discovered on the slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro in 2016.
A representative of the species Entandrophragma excelsum, found in one of the valleys, is 81.5 meters high.
Amazon River
The first European to navigate the length of the Amazon River was the Spanish conquistador Francisco de Orellana.
He achieved it in 1541, 41 years after the river was discovered by the Europeans, and thus is sometimes confused as the discoverer of the Amazon River.
Uluru
Along with Kata-Tjuta, a group of 36 conglomerate bornhardts, the Uluru forms Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park.
It covers an area of 1,326 square kilometers and is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site for natural and cultural landscape.
Cotopaxi volcano
Cotopaxi was often depicted in traditional paintings of the indigenous people of Tigua.
It is an important cultural value for them.
Mount Kilimanjaro
The diameter of the crater in which the highest peak of Kilimanjaro (Uhuru Peak) is located is about 8 km.