Geography

Friday, 2 October 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
Sand temperatures in the Sahara reach extreme levels.
A record temperature of 83.5 °C (182,3 °F) was measured in the city of Port Sudan. Average surface temperatures often exceed 80 °C (176 °F).
Santorini
Modern Santorini originated as a result of a powerful volcanic eruption.
Around 1600 BC, the island, which was probably named Strongili at that time, was sunk due to a stron ...
Ojos del Salado
A Guinness World Record was set on Ojos del Salado.
On April 21, 2007, Chilean Gonzalo Bravo and his co-pilot Eduardo Canales Moya broke the world recor ...
Rio Grande
It is one of the principal rivers of both the southwestern United States and Mexico.
Mount Etna
Etna is the oldest stratovolcano on Earth - it was formed in the late Pleistocene and Holocene.
The first volcanic activity on Etna took place about 500,000 years ago, with eruptions occurring und ...
Gulf of Mexico
It formed approximately 300 million years ago in the Late Triassic.
Mount Kilimanjaro
Kilimanjaro has three peaks: Kibo, Mawenzi, Shira, which are the remains of three volcanoes.
The highest - Kibo (5895 m), followed by Mawenzi (5149 m) and Shira (3987 m).
Mount Pinatubo
Although being the second largest eruption in the 20th century, the 1991 eruption is considered one of the smallest in volcano activity.
Mississippi River
It supplies water for over 18 million people from 50 cities.
Hawaii
The highest peak in Hawaii is Mauna Kea, a dormant volcano.
Its height is 4207,3 m above sea level, and is located on the largest island of the archipelago - Ha ...