What continent is Iceland in?

Iceland is an island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, located at the intersection of the Atlantic Ocean and the Arctic Ocean. Iceland has a land area of103,000 square kilometers and a population of about 340,000. It is the country with the lowest population density in Europe, and the population in the southwest near the capital accounts for two-thirds of the country.

Iceland, located in the mid-Atlantic ridge, is a country with many volcanoes and frequent geological activities. The inland is dominated by plain landforms, with sandy land, cooled lava plains and glaciers distributed in the territory. Although Iceland is located on the edge of the Arctic Circle, it is influenced by the North Atlantic warm current and has a suitable climate.

Iceland has many fountains, waterfalls, lakes and fast-flowing rivers. Sijursao, the largest river, is 227 kilometers long. Rivers radiate from the central plateau, and the main rivers are the Fiyo Darau Smee Glacier.

Historical evolution of Iceland;

Iceland is the last uninhabited big island in the world except New Zealand. Before the first batch of permanent settlers came to Iceland, the leaders Inge Janssen, Scandinavians and Celts immigrated to Iceland in the 9th century and 10 century.

The earliest parliament in the world was established in 930 AD (Icelandic: Al? Ingi) and established a free state in Iceland, although this parliament did not run for a long time. Some written evidence shows that Irish monks lived in Iceland before the arrival of northerners, but there is no archaeological evidence to prove this inference.

Iceland was independent for 300 years and was later ruled by Norway and Denmark. 18 14 Before Denmark and the United Kingdom of Norway were divided according to the Kiel Treaty, Iceland was a colony of the Norwegian king and later became a dependency of Denmark.

Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Iceland