About ICELAND!!!
Iceland is a Nordic Island Nation, though is part of Europe
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The population is equal to 323 002
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Capital City is Reykjavik
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Official language is Icelandic
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The currency is Icelandic Krona
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The main airport is the Keflavík International Airport located in Reykjavík, Iceland
Iceland is know for it's many national park wich are popular for many recreational activites and different types of landforms / vegetation
Landforms
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Iceland is considered part of the Northern Europe.
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Hence its' an island, it has many mountians, volcano, waterfalls, glaciers and geysers/hot springs. To learn more about these features click
Even though Iceland is a part of Europe, it doesn't mean that there are no landform regions.
"I HAVEN'T BEEN EVERY-
WHERE
BUT IT'S ON
MY LIST."
Susan Sontag
Landform Regions:
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South-West Iceland
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West Iceland
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West Fjords
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North Iceland
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East Iceland
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Southern Iceland
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Highlands
The difference between the landforms are that some containg more mountains, volcanoes or gysers and hot springs
Most of Iceland is barren with tundra and streams or lakes running throught the mountains
Climate:
The graph shows
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precipitation,
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minimum and maximum temperature
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over a year span
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Has 2 major seasons
Seasons:
Summer
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Late May - Mid August
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Temperature range from 18-16°C
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Precipitation ranges from 62-48 mm
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Many activities to do
Winter
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October - Mid May
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Temperature range from 10-7°C
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Precipitation ranges from 95-50 mm
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Best time to see the Northern Lights
