Iceland
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Average temperature, rainfall and snowfall information is available for
the following climate stations in Iceland
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| Official name: |
Republic of Iceland
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| Capital: |
Reykjavik
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| Area: |
total: 103,000 sq km
land: 100,250 sq km
water: 2,750 sq km
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| Climate: |
temperate; moderated by North Atlantic Current; mild, windy winters; damp, cool summers
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| Location: |
Northern Europe, island between the Greenland Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, northwest of the UK
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| Geographic coordinates: |
65 00 N, 18 00 W
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| Comparative Area: |
slightly smaller than Kentucky
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| Land boundaries: |
0 km
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| Coastline: |
4,988 km
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| Terrain: |
mostly plateau interspersed with mountain peaks, icefields; coast deeply indented by bays and fiords
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| Elevation extremes: |
lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m
highest point: Hvannadalshnukur 2,119 m (at Vatnajokull glacier)
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Map of Iceland
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