![]() ![]() Iceland is warmed by the Gulf Stream and has a temperate climate, despite a latitude just south of the Arctic Circle. The interior consists of a volcanic plateau characterised by sand and lava fields, mountains, and glaciers, and many glacial rivers flow to the sea through the lowlands. Located on a rift between tectonic plates, Iceland's geologic activity includes geysers and frequent volcanic eruptions. Its capital and largest city is Reykjavík, which is home to about 36% of the country's roughly 380,000 residents. It is linked culturally and politically with Europe, and is the region's most sparsely populated country. Iceland ( Icelandic: Ísland, pronounced ( listen)) is a Nordic island country between the North Atlantic and Arctic Oceans, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge between North America and Europe. ![]()
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