Geography Facts


Facts About the Desert

September 21, 2012 | In: Geography Facts

About one third of  Earth's surface is covered by deserts. In desert regions we generally find big differences in temperature from day to night. Deserts are areas that receive very little rainfall, about 250 mm per year. Deserts have a reputation for...

Africa facts

September 6, 2012 | In: Geography Facts, History facts

The name was given by Roman Africa province with newly created conquest of Carthage (second century BC), and the name comes from Berber tribe “Afridi”, who lived in the region in the first century BC. The name was then expanded across the...

I guess you all heard about Magellan. But did you know that his last name was Ferdinand? The first thing that gets through your mind when you hear that name is that Stretch in South America. Ferdinand Magellan (Spring 1480 – April 27, 1521) was a...

The Danube River

June 22, 2012 | In: Geography Facts

The Danube is the second longest river in Europe, after the Volga River, in Russia. It springs from the Black Forest Mountains in Germany, and flows for almost 1800 miles, until it reaches its Delta, in Romania. Throughout these 1800 miles, the Danube...

Chile is a South American Country and one of the longest in the World. It’s over 2700 miles long, and over 100 miles. As you imagine it, you can see it has an unusual form as well. The total geographical area of Chile is almost 300000 square miles. The...

Because it’s one of the most interesting tourist sites in the world, I’ll cut to the chase and give you only straightforward facts: Mont-Saint-Michel was a stronghold of Romano-Breton culture, but it was ransacked by the French in the 6th or 7th...

The state of California stretches along half side of the western border of Continental US. It has a population of 36 million and a surface of 163.700 square miles (423.970 square km). Fun facts now: The California poppy is the official state flower. The...

For the past 10 or 20 years, the main subject about the weather is the so-called Global Warming. What is this phenomenon and is it really happening? The global warming is also known as the Greenhouse effect. What does this really mean? The greenhouse...

Ocean facts

March 20, 2012 | In: Geography Facts

Let’s begin by naming the 4 oceans on planet Earth: The Atlantic, Pacific, Indian and the Arctic are the biggest in the world. The Earth Ocean, though, is made up of more than 20 seas and 4 oceans. Added up, they have almost 328,000,000 cubic miles...

Fun facts about Ohio

March 17, 2012 | In: Geography Facts

The state of Ohio became a member of the Union on the 1st of March, 1803. Thus, it became the 17th state to become a member. The capital city is Columbus. The state of Ohio is well known for the high-interest it gives to people. For instance, the first...

Like a great many of the churches in Europe, the cathedral of Notre Dame is built on a spot that was formerly used as a pagan temple devoted to the Roman god Jupiter. In the fifth century, after Catholicism had taken hold in Paris, a church was built at...

Almost from the moment it was started in 1172, the bell tower for the Pisa Cathedral began to lean. A weak foundation only seven feet deep, coupled with sandy soil and seeping water from the nearby Arno River all contribute to the Leaning Tower of...