Iceland General

Iceland is an island in northwest Europe in the Atlantic Ocean, near the Arctic Circle. It consists mainly of a plateau of basalt lava flows. Many of its 210 vulcanoes are active. About 10% of the country is covered by icecaps. Only coastal lowlands can be cultiva-ted, most of the population live in the Reykjavik area. The climate is fairly mild. Economy is depending on fishing and fish processing. Tourism is growing in importance. The about 270.000 people in Iceland live in an area of about 40.000 square kilome-ters. Languages spoken are Icelandic and in tourist areas English.
The capital of Iceland is Reykjavik.

Topography

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Population, languages and religion

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Health care and hygiene

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Folklore

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Practical Information and telephone numbers

Tourist Information

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