Where is Iceland? In which country?

Iceland * * * Iceland, the capital of Reykjavik, is located in the middle of the North Atlantic, near the Arctic Circle, and is the second largest island in Europe. The total area 103000 square kilometers, and the coastline is about 4970 kilometers long. 1 1.6% of Iceland is covered by glaciers, and three-quarters of the country is at an altitude of 400-800 meters, belonging to a cold temperate maritime climate. The whole country is divided into 2 1 city and 203 constituencies. 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 65438 to 0262, Iceland was ruled by Norway and Denmark successively. 1June, 944, the Republic of Iceland was established.

Topographic features:

1 1.6% of Iceland is covered by glaciers, and three quarters of the country is at an altitude of 400-800 meters. The whole Iceland is a bowl-shaped highland, surrounded by coastal mountains and with a plateau in the middle. Most of them are terraced fields, and the height of terraced fields is between 400 and 800 meters. Some peaks can reach1300-1700m. The highest peak in Iceland is Mount Henuk (2119m).

The lowland area is very small, and there are marine plains and ice water alluvial plains in the west and southwest, accounting for about 7% of the whole island area. The coastline without glaciers is irregular, with many fjords and bays. Other coastal areas are mainly beaches, and sandbars off the coast form lagoons.

There are more than 100 volcanoes in Iceland, and Nuuk volcano in Huana Darce is the highest peak in China, with an altitude of 2 1 19 meters. Almost the whole country of Iceland is built on volcanic rocks, and most of the land cannot be cultivated. 1963 to 1967, the volcanic activity in the southwest coast is about 2. 1km? This island.

The above contents refer to Baidu Encyclopedia-Iceland.