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Iceland
(
Icelandic
:
Island
,
pronounced
[?istlant]
ⓘ
) is a
Nordic
island country
between the
North Atlantic
and
Arctic Oceans
, on the
Mid-Atlantic Ridge
between
North America
and
Europe
. It is linked culturally and politically with Europe and is the region's most
sparsely populated country
. Its
capital
and largest city is
Reykjavik
, which is home to about 36% of the country's roughly 380,000 residents. The official language of the country is
Icelandic
.
Located on a
rift
between
tectonic plates
, Iceland's geologic activity includes
geysers
and frequent
volcanic eruptions
. 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
. Iceland is warmed by the
Gulf Stream
and has a temperate climate, despite a latitude just south of the
Arctic Circle
. Its high latitude and marine influence keep summers chilly, and most of its
islands
have a
polar climate
.
According to the ancient manuscript
Landnamabok
, the
settlement of Iceland
began in 874 AD when the
Norwegian
chieftain
Ingolfr Arnarson
became the first permanent settler on the island. In the following centuries,
Norwegians
, and to a lesser extent other
Scandinavians
, immigrated to Iceland, bringing with them
thralls
(i.e., slaves or serfs) of
Gaelic
origin. (
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 Eruption at
Krafla
, 1984
The
Iceland hotspot
is a
hotspot
which is partly responsible for the high volcanic activity which has formed the
Iceland Plateau
and the island of
Iceland
. It contributes to understanding the
geological deformation of Iceland
.
Iceland is one of the most active
volcanic
regions in the world, with eruptions occurring on average roughly every three years (in the 20th and 21st century until 2010 there were 45 volcanic eruptions on and around Iceland). About a third of the
basaltic
lavas
erupted in recorded history have been produced by Icelandic eruptions. Notable eruptions have included that of
Eldgja
, a fissure of
Katla
, in 934 (the world's largest basaltic eruption ever witnessed),
Laki
in 1783 (the world's second largest), and several eruptions beneath
ice caps
, which have generated devastating
glacial bursts
, most recently in 2010 after the eruption of
Eyjafjallajokull
. (
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)
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- 8 February
2022 Skateboarder Josh Neuman dies in a plane crash in Thingvellir National Park
(Guardian)
- 28 November
2021 Right-left wing coalition continues after an election
(Reuters)
- 9 September
2021: Laugardalsholl in Iceland chosen as the venue for the world tournament in League of Legends
(esports)
- 22 March
2021: Fagradalsfjall (
pictured
) on the Reykjanes peninsula erupts in a fissure
(BBC)
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The following are images from various Iceland-related articles on Wikipedia.
 Goðafoss
The
Goðafoss
is a waterfall in which the water of the river
Skjalfandafljot
falls from a height of 12 meters over a width of 30 meters.
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