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Area > Comparative slightly smaller than Kentucky
Area > Land	100,250 sq km		[104th of 238]
Area > Total	103,000 sq km		[112nd of 250]
Capital city with population	Reykjavik - 103,036
Climate temperate; moderated by North Atlantic Current; mild, windy winters; damp, cool summers
Forested Land	0.3%		[190th of 193]
Geographic coordinates	65 00 N, 18 00 W
Land use > Arable land	0.07%		[210th of 258]
Largest city	Reykjavik
Largest city population	156,000		[142nd of 174]
Largest city with population	Reykjavik - 103,036
Location Northern Europe, island between the Greenland Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, northwest of the UK
Map references	Arctic Region
Natural hazards earthquakes and volcanic activity
Natural resources fish, hydropower, geothermal power, diatomite
Population density	2.72 people per sqkm		[220th of 256]
Population density > people per sq. km	2.96 people/m²		[199th of 204]
Precipitation	801 mm		[45th of 95]
Surface area > sq. km	103,000 km²		[106th of 206]
tallest mountains > Mountain	Hvannadalshnúkur

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