Why do many WeChat users choose Iceland as their own region?

Because the name Iceland sounds good. The name Iceland sounds cold and cool. In fact, Iceland is a more desirable country.

* * * and Iceland (Icelandic: l? Veldi sland), referred to as Iceland, is an island country in the North Atlantic. Located at the intersection of the Atlantic Ocean and the Arctic Ocean, it is one of the five Nordic countries, with a land area of 6.5438+0.03 million square kilometers and a population of about 340,000. It is the country with the lowest population density in Europe. Reykjavik is the capital and the largest city in Iceland. The population of the southwest near the capital accounts for two-thirds of the country.

Iceland is a highly developed capitalist country, and its citizens have Nordic welfare systems such as medical insurance and higher education provided by the state. In 20 14, Iceland ranked 13 in the United Nations human development index.

geology

Since the late Early Miocene, it has been formed by the accumulation of upper mantle materials spilled from the rift valley in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, belonging to a volcanic island. The rocks that make up Iceland are all volcanic rocks, and basalt, andesite and rhyolite are widely distributed.

There are many volcanoes on the island, which are called "Polar Fire Island". * * There are 200-300 volcanoes and 40-50 active volcanoes. The main volcanoes are Laki Volcano, Huanadals Volcano, Haikela Volcano and catra Volcano. Iceland has the largest number of hot springs in the world. There are about 250 alkaline hot springs on the island, and the largest hot spring can produce 200 liters of spring water per second.