Geography

Thursday, 1 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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Montana
Many dinosaur fossils are found in Montana.
Part of the Hell Creek Formation, which preserves animal and plant fossils from the Late Cretaceous ...
Crete
Palaces were then built at Knossos, Phaistos and other towns.
The Minoans developed trade in the eastern Mediterranean to Sicily and the Aeolian Islands.
Ojos del Salado
The mountain has no significant ice cover.
Due to its location in the heart of the Puna de Atacama, it has a very dry climate. Snow occurs only ...
Mount Fuji
Until the 19th century, women were not allowed to climb Mount Fuji.
The first Japanese woman to climb the mountain was Tatsu Takayama, who ascended the summit in 1832. ...
Congo River
The Congo Basin covers an area of approximately 4,000,000 square kilometers.
Mount Kilimanjaro
During the trek to Kilimanjaro, there is a significant difference in temperature.
From hot in the foothills to very cold at the summit. Temperatures can drop to -15 °C (5 °F) at night.
Tropical rainforests
Equatorial forests contribute significantly to the reduction of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.
In addition to carbon, the vegetation also stores methane, thanks to soil bacteria. Successive defor ...
Atacama Desert
The desert has the world's largest natural reserves of sodium nitrate (Chilean saltpeter).
A border dispute over these resources between Bolivia and Chile led to the War of the Pacific. Saltp ...
Mount St. Helens
The 1980 disaster was the first major eruption since 1800.
Lake Superior
The water level changes according to the season.
The lowest level occurs in March and April, the highest in October and November.