ICELAND
Sometimes known as the republic of Iceland is a Nordic island country marking the juncture between the North Atlantic
and the Arctic Ocean,on the mid Atlantic ridge.

POPULATION AND SIZE

The population of Iceland is 325,671 people and has an area of 103,000 km2 (40,000 sq mi), which makes it the most sparsely populated country in Europe.

GOVERNMENT

Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson is president of Iceland.

The prime minister is Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson

FACTS ABOUT ICELAND

• Capitol city Reyjavik.
• Currency Icelandic Krona.
• During June and July Iceland has 24 hours of sunlight.
• It is called "The land of Ice and fire"because it has volcanos and is extremely cold.
• Many ice landers believe in elves,in fact roads have been rerouted so as not to disturb their homes

BEST THINGS TO DO IN ICELAND

• Go whale watching (in Iceland you can see over 26 species of whales).
• Dine in any of Iceland's delicious resteurants such as the award winning restaurant "The Fish Market".
• Bathe in the rivers and natural hot springs such as The Blue Lagoon its tranquil setting is unmatched through out europe.
• Take a hike up any of Iceland's beautiful mountain ranges.
• See puffins: gaze upon these cute yet delicious birds most commonly found on the south coast