Reykjavik

General information

• Capital of Iceland.
• Population of 90,000.
• Means Bay of Smoke in old Norse.

Movement

• First settler: Flóki Vilgerdarson.
• First permanent settler: Ingólf Arnarson.
• Low immigration rate.
• Ideas are influenced by many outside nations.

Location

• At 64 degrees 8’ N, 21 degrees 53’ W.
• Located on the Seltjarnarnes Plane.
• In the North Atlantic ocean.

Human-Environment Interaction

• The green power is a big thing.
• Main industry is fishing.

Reykjavik's accomplishments

• First European Parliament
• First female head of state anywhere.
• Held the Reagan-Gorbachev meeting.