Contents Where Is Iceland The Land Vatnajökull Wildlife The People Daily Life Going to School Working Playing Food Holidays Icelandic Folklore Fast Facts Glossary To Learn More Index 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30 31 32
Denmark Strait Did you know T h e no r t h e r nmo s t po i n t s o f I c e la nd n ea r l y to u c h t h e A r c t i c C i r c l e T h i s m ea n s t h e s u n ha rd l y d ip s b e low t h e ho r i zo n i n J u n e I n D e c emb e r t h e s u n i s o n l y up fo r a f ew ho u r s ea c h da y Greenland Sea Iceland Reykjavík N S E W 4 Atlantic Ocean Where Is Iceland
Iceland is a rugged island of tall mountains and deep fjords A part of Europe the country sits in the chilly Atlantic Ocean The Greenland Sea touches its northern shores Across the Denmark Strait to the northwest is Iceland’s nearest neighbor Greenland To the east lies Norway and the United Kingdom is a short flight to the southeast Spanning 39,769 square miles 103,000 square kilometers Iceland is a small country Its capital and largest city is Reykjavík This is the northernmost capital city in the world 5
