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Arctic Region > Iceland > Geography
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Area > Comparative slightly smaller than Kentucky |
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Area > Land
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100,250 sq km |
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[104th of 238]
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Area > Total
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103,000 sq km |
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[112nd of 250]
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Capital city with population
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Reykjavik - 103,036 |
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Climate temperate; moderated by North Atlantic Current; mild, windy winters; damp, cool summers |
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Forested Land
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0.3% |
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[190th of 193]
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Geographic coordinates
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65 00 N, 18 00 W |
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Land use > Arable land
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0.07% |
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[210th of 258]
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Largest city
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Reykjavik |
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Largest city population
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156,000 |
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[142nd of 174]
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Largest city with population
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Reykjavik - 103,036 |
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Location Northern Europe, island between the Greenland Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, northwest of the UK |
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Map references
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Arctic Region |
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Natural hazards earthquakes and volcanic activity |
Natural resources fish, hydropower, geothermal power, diatomite |
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Population density
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2.72 people per sqkm |
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[220th of 256]
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Population density > people per sq. km
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2.96 people/m²
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[199th of 204]
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Precipitation
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801 mm |
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[45th of 95]
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Surface area > sq. km
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103,000 km²
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[106th of 206]
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tallest mountains > Mountain
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Hvannadalshnúkur |
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SOURCES: CIA World Factbook, 22 August 2006
; All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008; United Nations World Statistics Pocketbook and Statistical Yearbook, City Population, CIA World Factbook, World Gazetteer, Official government websites.; FAO; United Nations World Statistics Pocketbook and Statistical Yearbook; Heal The World Foundation.; World Development Indicators database; Wikipedia: List of tallest mountains by country
ALTERNATIVE NAMES:
Iceland, Republic of Iceland, Lydhveldidh Island, Island
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