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Country Details The first settlers came to Iceland from Norway and Ireland in the 9th century. Located in the North Atlantic Ocean, directly east of Greenland, Iceland is Europe's westernmost country, the second largest island in the North-Atlantic ocean, and a little over 3 hours flight from London, Paris or Copenhagen. It has a strong economy, low unemployment and low inflation, and its per capita income is among the highest in the world. The Iceland maps and information pages are currently being revised, and will be posted soon. Facts and Figures Official Name Republic of Iceland Capital City Reykjavik Major Cities/Towns here Flag here Latitude/Longitude 65° 00'N, 18° 00'W Languages Icelandic (official) Official Currency Krona Religions Evangelical Lutheran, others Population 279,384 Land Area 100,250 sq km (38,707 sq miles) Landforms It's largely an arctic desert punctuated by mountains, glaciers, geysers, hot springs, volcanoes and waterfalls. Most of the vegetation and agricultural areas are in the lowlands close to the coastline. Its most distinctive features are the glaciers. They cover over 11,922 sq. km (4,600 sq. mi) or 11. 5% of the total area of the country. During the past few decades, however, they've markedly thinned and retreated owing to a milder climate. By far the largest of the glaciers is the Vatnajokull in southeast Iceland, with an area of 8,400 sq. km (3,240 sq. mi), it's equal in size to all the glaciers on the European mainland put together. It reaches a thickness of 1 km (3000 ft.) Highest Point Oraefajokull (2,199 meters) (6,952 ft) Land Divisions 23 counties, 14 independent towns. Contact Us | Privacy Statement Copyrighted by Graphic Maps All rights reserved! All maps, graphics and original descriptions created by Graphic Maps, a d/b/a of the Woolwine-Moen Group, unless otherwise noted and/or directly linked to the source, and use of same for any application whatsoever (with the exception of outline maps) requires written permission. We make no copyright claim on any statistical data on this page, nor on any non-original graphics, and/or pictures not produced by us. Certain statistical data is gathered from the CIA World Factbook, as well as numerous public domain reference materials. Every effort is made to be as accurate as possible when disseminating information on any worldwide destination. We are not responsible for unintentional data entry errors or omissions. If you would like to submit an addition, change or correction, or suggest a new link, please forward it to our map department and we will give it our immediate attention. Posters and Prints of Europe

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