ICELAND

Iceland, officially the Republic of Iceland is a volcanic island nation in the northern Atlantic Ocean between Greenland, Norway, Scotland, Ireland and the Faroe Islands.

Location

Located in North Atlantic Ocean, the island of island of Iceland is just south of the Arctic Circle with Greenland to the west across the Denmark Strait. Faroes and Scotland are located to the south-east.

Geography

Strategic location between Greenland and Europe; westernmost European country; Reykjavik is the northernmost national capital in the world; more land covered by glaciers than in all of continental Europe.

Capital

Reykjavik

Population

299,388

Climate

Temperate; moderated by North Atlantic Current; mild, windy winters; damp, cool summers.

Language

Icelandic

Monetary Unit

M.N. Krona

Largest Cities

Reykjavik

Principal rivers

Thjorsa, Skjalfanda, Fljot

Places to Visit

Reykjavik, Keflavilk, Akureyri