The new countries lacked rhyme or reason and divided coherent groups of people and merged together disparate groups who really did not get along. Fourteen countries were represented by a plethora of ambassadors when the conference opened in Berlin on November 15, 1884.he new countries lacked rhyme or reason and divided coherent groups of people and merged together disparate groups who really did not get along. Fourteen countries were represented by a plethora of ambassadors when the conference opened in Berlin on November 15, 1884.
Lobos Island (Wolves Island) was named for the large number of sea wolves, also called monk seals, that once lived there. The monk seals were the island's only inhabitants when it was discovered by the Spanish conquerors of the Canaries archipelago in the fifteenth century, but with the arrival of man, these animals were hunted on a massive scale by sailors and fishermen who saw them as a source of food, fat and skin.
The constant movement of the plate stops volcanoes from erupting, but it also allows new volcanoes to be formed. Loâihi seamount, an active volcano south of Kilauea, is the firstborn from the countless eruptions and plate movements. Each island in Hawaii is composed of an active volcano. The Big Island, which is the largest of the Hawaiian Islands, is home to five major volcanoes, including Mauna Loa, the largest volcano on Earth. Aside from the eight major islands, the Hawaiian archipelago is also composed of islets, atolls and underwater seamounts in the North Pacific Ocean.