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Iceland Culture, Geography and History

Geography and Environment of Iceland

  • Colourful buildings, Reykjavik

Surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, Iceland possesses some of the world's most unique and incredible landscapes. Home to a huge amount of volcanic activity, Iceland is full of bubbling geysers, enormous glaciers, vast icefields, rugged mountains, dramatic waterfalls, glacial lakes and fjords - there is no other place quite like it. Being located so close the Arctic Circle, much of Iceland is uninhabitable, particularly the barren central regions. Most of the population live in coastal villages or cities and in the southern (more habitable) part of the country.


History and Government of Iceland


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Recommended Reading

  • Waking Up in Iceland - Paul Sullivan
  • The Tricking of Freya - Christina Sunley
  • Viking Age Iceland - Jesse L Bycock
  • Jar City - Arnaldur Indridason
  • The Far Traveler: Voyages of a Viking Woman - Nancy Marie Brown

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Iceland at a glance

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  • Reykjavik (population 103,000)
  • 309,000
  • Icelandic
  • ISK
  • (GMT) Monrovia, Reykjavik
  • Type C (European 2-pin), Type F (German 2-pin, side clip earth)
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