Geography

Saturday, 26 September 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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Rio Grande
The once widespread fish species called the Rio Grande silvery minnow faces now extinction.
Its population was reduced to 5%, and currently, it can be found only in the middle section of the river. It has been listed under the Endangered Species Act.
Mount Vesuvius
The last eruption of the volcano occurred between March 17 and 23, 1944. Since then, Vesuvius has shown no activity.
However, this does not mean that Vesuvius is not capable of renewed eruptions with catastrophic cons ...
Aokigahara
The Aokigahara Forest ranks second in the world, after the Golden Gate in San Francisco, in terms of the number of suicides committed.
In the years 1998-2003, 442 cases of taking one's life were recorded there. Recently, the authoritie ...
Mount Vesuvius
Mount Vesuvius is located in the territory of the Vesuvius National Park, created on June 5, 1995.
In the park are protected both local plants and animals and archaeological sites and geological form ...
Gobi Desert
During paleontological research conducted between 1922 and 1923, dinosaur skeletons were discovered in the Gobi area
Alongside the skeletons paleonthologists found dinosaur eggs. It was first documented dinosaur egg discovery in human history.
Greenland
The lowest temperature recorded in Greenland was -69.6 °C (-93.2 °F).
The temperature was recorded on 22 December 1991 at the Klinck weather station, which is located in the central part of the island.
Lake Tanganyika
It has three main tributaries: Ruzizi River, Malagarasi River and Kalambo River.
Due to its enormous size and lack of many tributaries, the residence time of Tanganyka is about 5500 years.
Mount Kilimanjaro
At the top of Kilimanjaro (Uhuru Peak) there is a book in a wooden box where climbers can write their entry.
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.
Congo River
It is also used for the transportation of various materials, such as copper, coffee, cotton, and sugar.