Geography

Wednesday, 8 October 2025
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 ...

Did you know?

Cappadocia
In the biblical "Acts of the Apostles," the Cappadocians are mentioned as one of the first peoples to hear of the "good news" from the Galileans on the day of Pentecost, shortly after Jesus' resurrection.
Both archaeological excavations and the writings of Josephus Flavius confirm that there were Jewish communities in Cappadocia during this period.
Europe
The Vatican has the fewest inhabitants - 800 people.
The second least populous country is San Marino (about 33.000) and the third least populous is Monaco (37.000).
Montana
It is the fourth largest state by surface area.
The state's total surface area (including land and water) is 380,800 km2 (147,040 sq mi).
Congo River
The Congo River is the second longest in Africa after the Nile and the ninth longest in the world.
Measuring from the equatorial highlands up to the Atlantic Ocean, it is 4,700 kilometers long.
Gulf of Mexico
The Florida Reef is the only coral barrier in the continental U.S.
It is also the third-largest continental coral reef system in the world, spanning 576 kilometers.
Crete
Its area is 8336 square kilometers.
It is located about 160 kilometers south of mainland Greece, It is located in the southern part of the Aegean Sea, separating the Aegean Sea from the Libyan Sea.
Mississippi River
It is home to 360 fish species, 50 mammal species, 326 bird species, and 145 amphibian species.
It is estimated that 25% of North America's fish species live in the Mississippi River.
Galapagos Islands
The islands are located in an area called the Galapagos Triple Junction.
This is a geological area in the southeastern Pacific Ocean. The junction is where the Pacific Plate (the largest tectonic plate on Earth), the Cocos Plate and the Nazca Plate meet.
Lake Malawi
Lake Malawi is located 350 kilometres southeast of another tectonic lake, Tanganyika.
Greenland
The first European to reach Greenland was Erik the Red.
This happened in 982. Erik the Red was the founder of the first Norse settlements in Greenland. He g ...