Amazing fact about Libya
Libya has no natural rivers.
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There's a lot of water in this country's desert
The exploration for oil in the southern deserts of Libya discovered vast underground resources of water which will be tapped by the Great Manmade River Project. The Great Manmade River Project will enable Libya to reclaim land from the desert with the aim of agricultural self-sufficiency by bringing water from the natural underground supplies in the south. The natural reserves tapped by this civil engineering project will provide water for several hundred years.
What is the longest river in the US?
The Missouri River is the longest river in the US, at about 2,341 miles. It is slightly longer than the Mississippi, which it flows into.
What is the largest hydroelectric power station in the world?
China's Three Gorges Dam on the Yangtze River is the world's largest hydroelectric power station by installed capacity, at about 22,500 megawatts.
What is a Neva Masquerade?
A Neva Masquerade is a Siberian cat with pointed coloring, like a Siamese pattern. It's named after the Neva River in St. Petersburg, Russia, where this variety was developed.
Do tigers like water?
Unlike most cats, tigers love water. They are strong swimmers that often cool off in rivers and lakes and can even hunt in water.
Which dolphin species was declared functionally extinct?
The baiji, or Yangtze River dolphin, was declared functionally extinct after a 2006 survey failed to find any. It was the first dolphin species thought to be wiped out mainly by human activity.
Are there pink dolphins?
The Amazon river dolphin, or boto, can turn bright pink, especially older males, and it lives in the freshwater rivers of South America.