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Iceland [edit | edit source]
Introduction[edit | edit source]
- Iceland is in the North Atlantic and is home to a peaceful and progressive nation.
- It is a country of extreme geological contrasts and is widely known as "The Land Of Fire And Ice".
- Iceland is also the land of light and dark because they have some days with 24 hours of sunshine and the same thing with darkness
Location[edit | edit source]
Iceland location is in the middle of the North Atlantic ocean and its 2 nearest countries are Great Britain or Ireland and then the nearest is Greenland.
Climate[edit | edit source]
The climate in Iceland is around 0 degrees in the lowlands while highlands have temperatures around about minus 10 degrees. The lowest temperature recorded is minus 25 - minus 30 degrees.
Animals[edit | edit source]
Some of the domestic animals include Icelandic horses and Icelandic sheep dog. Some of the wild animals in Iceland include: arctic foxes, Minks, rat, cattle, Icelandic sheep, Rabbits, reindeer and occasionally polar bears ,travelling on icebergs.
Currency[edit | edit source]
Iceland's currency is called 'Icelandic Krona' and 1 Icelandic krona is worth 0.0071 British Pound.
Population[edit | edit source]
The population in Iceland is 336,837
language[edit | edit source]
Iceland's language is called Icelandic. a translation of the British language 'hello everyone' translates as 'hallo allir'
Geology[edit | edit source]
Iceland's is famous for its famous waterfalls, volcanoes and geysers. That is why it is usually called 'The land of fire and ice.'
Food[edit | edit source]
Top 7 dishes in Iceland are: Reykjavik's Hot Dog, skyr, lamb, Ice cream and cheese, Fermented shark, Rye Bread and butter and seafood.
'Did you know' facts[edit | edit source]
1) A majority of Icelanders believe in elves. 2)Iceland is small-close to the size of Ohio. 3) there are no forests in Iceland. 4) beer remained illegal until 1989. 5) There aren't any MC Donald's any where in iceland