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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