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| Location |
Northern Europe, island between the Greenland Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, northwest of the UK |
| Grography |
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 |
| Coordinates |
65 00 N, 18 00 W |
| Area |
total: 103,000 sq km land: 100,250 sq km water: 2,750 sq km |
| Terrain |
mostly plateau interspersed with mountain peaks, icefields; coast deeply indented by bays and fiords |
| Natural Hazards |
earthquakes and volcanic activity |
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Source: CIA World Factbook
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Source:
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