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* * * and Iceland (Icelandic: l? Verdi? Slanz (English: Iceland), the capital of Reykjavik for short, is located in the middle of the North Atlantic, near the Arctic Circle, and is the second largest island in Europe, with a total area of 103000 square kilometers and a coastline of about 4970 kilometers. Iceland is covered by glaciers, and three-quarters of the country is covered by glaciers.

As of June 2023, the total population of Iceland was 394,200. In the middle of the 9th century, Irish and Norwegians immigrated to Iceland, becoming the earliest recorded residents in Iceland's history. In 930, Iceland established the world's earliest parliament (Althingi). From 1262, Iceland was ruled by Norway and Denmark successively, from 1944 to June 6544.

Iceland's natural resources

Geothermal resources: Iceland is the country with the richest geothermal resources in the world. There are more than 270 geothermal areas in China, and the annual geothermal power generation potential is about 80 billion kWh. According to the data released by Iceland Energy Bureau in February 20021year, the actual geothermal power generation in Iceland reached 5.25 billion kWh, 5.24 billion kWh and 5 billion kWh from 20 13 to 20 19 respectively.

Hydraulic resources: Iceland is rich in glaciers, rivers and waterfalls, which are the main sources of its electricity. In 20 19, the annual exploitable hydropower generation is 64 billion kwh, accounting for 69. 1% of the total power generation.

Vegetation resources: tundra in Iceland is widely distributed, with grassland area accounting for 24%, so animal husbandry is relatively developed, with forest area accounting for about 1.37%. Distributed in lee and sunny slopes and valleys, mainly birch shrubs, and introduced many cold-resistant conifers and cypresses from Europe and America, which grow well.

Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Iceland