8. Closer to Africa than the European continent The Canary Islands are located off the north-western coast of Africa and are much closer to Morocco than mainland Spain. The archipelago consists of seven large and several smaller islands, all of which are volcanic in origin including; Tenerife,...
Another famous port is Havana, on Cuba’s northern coast which is a primary entry and exit facility for ships sailing through the Yucatan Channel. Campeche Port lies on the Gulf coast of Mexico in the Campeche Bay. It has berths that handle small cargo volumes, usually general cargo. 3. S...
Egypt is often divided into two sections –Upper Egyptin the south andLower Egyptin the north. The sections are named this way because the Nile flows from south to north. The river empties into the Mediterranean Sea, on the country’s north coast. Southern Egypt’s landscape contains low mo...
The Comanche tribes mostly lived closer to Texas’ Panhandle region, while the Caddoan tribes lived by the northeastern border of modern-day Texas along the Red River. Finally, along the coast lived various Atakapa tribes. Different tribes came and went over the early centuries of European settle...
Arab from Dubaiand views of El Peix (“The Fish” statue by Frank Gehry). Sant Miquel is next with the The Wounded Shooting Star (L’Estel ferit) sculpture by Rebecca Horn that honors the area’s fishing past. This blends into Barceloneta which is the most popular spot on the coast. ...
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Everything you need to know about octopuses Where do octopuses live? Octopuses live in oceans around the world, from the frigid waters of the Arctic and Antarctic, to the warm waters of the tropics. They're also found along every coast in the U.S., according to the National Wildlife Fe...
Kenya has a tropical climate along the coast and an arid climate in the highlands. There are two rainy seasons, the "long rains" happen from March to June and the "short rains" from November to December. The hottest month is February and the coldest month is July. ...
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Koala, Gold Coast, Queensland © Darren Jew / darrenjew.com 9 Koalas can live more than a decade Koalas, on average, live up to 10 to 12 years of age in the wild. When they are 12 months old, they start to migrate away from their mother's watch and by two or three years old...