Interesting facts about the Black Sea

The Black Sea is a large inland sea situated at the southeastern extremity of Europe. It is bordered by Ukraine to the north, Russia to the northeast, Georgia to the east, Turkey to the south, and Bulgaria and Romania to the west. The roughly oval-shaped body of water has a surface area of 436,400 square … Read more

Interesting facts about Flathead Lake

Flathead Lake is a large natural lake in northwest Montana. It marks the southern limit of the Rocky Mountain Trench, a structural depression extending northward to the Liard Plain of British Columbia, Canada. Flathead Lake is the largest natural freshwater lake by surface area that is west of the Missouri River in the contiguous United … Read more

Interesting facts about the Saint Lawrence River

The Saint Lawrence River is a large river in the middle latitudes of North America. The length of the Saint Lawrence River is approximately 1,197 kilometers (744 miles). The Saint Lawrence River flows in a roughly north-easterly direction, connecting the Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean and forming the primary drainage outflow of the Great … Read more

Interesting facts about the Dolomites

The Dolomites are a mountain range located in northeastern Italy. This mountain range stretches across northeastern Italy, just beneath the Austrian border. The Dolomites are bounded by the valleys of the Isarco (northwest), the Pusteria (north), the Piave (east and southeast), the Brenta (southwest), and the Adige (west). The range cover 141,903 hectares (356,500 acres). It … Read more

Interesting facts about the Namib

The Namib is a coastal desert in southern Africa. It stretches some 2,000 kilometres (1,200 miles) along the Atlantic coasts of Angola, Namibia, and South Africa. Its width varies from 50 to 200 kilometers (30 to 125 miles). The Namib occupies an area of around 80,950 square kilometers (31,200 square miles). From the Atlantic coast … Read more

Interesting facts about the Great Lakes

The Great Lakes are five large lakes in east-central North America. They hold 21% of the world’s surface fresh water. They are lakes Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, and Ontario. Hydrologically, there are only four lakes, because lakes Michigan and Huron join at the Straits of Mackinac. Due to their sea-like characteristics (rolling waves, sustained winds, … Read more