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Iceland

 

Continent - Europe

Region - Western Europe

Size - 103,000km²

Geography - plateau with mountain peaks, icefields

Language - Icelandic, English, Nordic languages, German

Religion -Lutheran Church of Iceland 80.7%, Roman Catholic Church 2.5%, other 16.8%

Monetary Unit -Icelandic króna

   

Natural Resources - fish, hydropower, geothermal power

Agriculture - potatoes, green vegetables; mutton, chicken, pork, beef, dairy products; fish

Industry -fish processing; aluminium smelting, geothermal power, hydropower, tourism

Neighbouring Countries -  none (island)

Population -   311,058 (2011 estimate)

Population Growth Rate - 0.69%

Average Life Expectancy - 80.9 years

Capital City - Reykjavík (120,165)

Highest Mountain - Hvannadalshnukur (2,110m)

Longest River - Þjórsá (230 Km)

Climate - mild, windy winters - -2°C to 5°C; damp, cool summers - 5°C to 14°C,

Yearly Rainfall - 457 cm (approx)

Plant Life - ash, aspen, birch, willow, heather, grasses, mosses and 340+ flower species

Animal Life - wild reindeer, fox

Bird Life - eiderduck, ptarmigan, swan, eagle, falcon, and gannet

Marine Life -  whales, seals, dolphins, porpoise, cod, haddock, herring

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