Geography

Monday, 9 February 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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Yangtze River
The Yangtze River basin covers 1/5 of the land area of China.
Crete
Around 1450 BC Crete was occupied by the Mycenaeans, the oldest Greek-speaking culture.
All existing palaces on Crete dating from earlier periods were destroyed by the end of the 14th cent ...
Europe
There are as many as 12 countries in Europe with monarchies.
These include Andorra, Belgium, Denmark, Spain, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Monaco, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, the Vatican and the United Kingdom.
Lake Superior
The Lake Superior Basin area is home to 58 native orchid species.
Most orchids grow in the wetlands, marshes and swamps, a habitat where we would not expect to find them, but native orchids have adapted to this harsh weather and acidic and sandy soils.
Victoria Falls
On the Zimbabwean side is a rainforest.
It is a place where it rains every day due to the enormous amount of water evaporating from the falls.
Greenland
Greenland is also home to representatives of the fauna.
Greenland's waters are home to bowhead whales, narwhals, walruses and several species of seals. On land there are polar bears, reindeer, arctic foxes, arctic wolves, muskoxes and lemmings.
Amazon River
The enormous discharge of water dilutes the salinity of the Atlantic Ocean for an area of 2,5 million square kilometers.
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.
Niagara Falls
Most of the tourist infrastructure of the Niagara Falls complex is located on the Canadian side.
Galapagos Islands
The Galapagos has been described as a "hot spot," a place where prolonged volcanic activity is observed.
The Galapagos hot spot is located to the west of the archipelago. Lava flowing from this location fo ...