Geography

Saturday, 7 November 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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Tropical rainforests
The understory is inhabited by a variety of animals.
About 5% of the sunlight reaches this layer, so it is overgrown with shade-loving plants that provid ...
Murray River
Murray River's history dates back 130 million years.
It originates from the paleolake Bungunnia.
Easter Island
The island was also home to many endemic species of land and sea birds. These have become extinct due to deforestation and hunting.
Among the birds that lived there were parrots, herons, owls, rails, and seabirds: petrels and frigatebirds.
Dead Sea
Lumps of asphalt sometimes appear on the surface of the Dead Sea.
It was formed from organic sediments buried millions of years ago, which turned into asphalt over time. The sediments are located in faults at the bottom of the lake.
Mount Kilimanjaro
The diameter of the crater in which the highest peak of Kilimanjaro (Uhuru Peak) is located is about 8 km.
Galapagos Islands
The archipelago is located in the western part of the Galapagos Submarine Ridge (an undersea ridge made of volcanic rocks and characterized by volcanic activity), on the Nazca Plate, which moves southeast at a rate of about 6.4 cm per year. 
Congo River
It originates back to 1,5—2 million years, during the Pleistocene period.
Murray River
There are 37 golf courses along the Murray River.
Martinique
Tourism in Martinique has become a more important source of foreign exchange than agricultural exports.
Most tourists come from mainland France, Canada, and the United States. About 16 percent of all companies on the island (about 6000) are in the tourism sector.
Tropical rainforests
The emergent and canopy levels are very similar.
The difference is that the vegetation that covers it is 45 to 55 meters high, although there are spe ...