Country Profiles: Iceland

Country Profiles: Iceland — page 1 — JOURNEY TO JÖKULSÁRLÓN JÖKULSÁRLÓN GLACIAL LAGOON On a chilly summer morning a family arrives at Jökulsárlón The lagoon in front of them has calm blue waters It is full of floating pieces of ice Barnacle geese bark and yap as they fly above 4

Country Profiles: Iceland — page 2 — OTHER TOP SITES BLUE LAGOON HENGIFOSS WATERFALL LANDMANNALAUGAR NATURE RESERVE SNÆFELLSJÖKULL NATIONAL PARK The family takes a boat tour Seals play in the waters In the distance huge ice chunks crumble from a glacier Splash Later in the afternoon they walk to nearby Diamond Beach The beach gets its name from the glittering ice crystals that decorate the black sand Welcome to Iceland 5

Country Profiles: Iceland — page 3 — LOCATION DENMARK STRAIT GREENLAND SEA ICELAND REYKJAVÍK KÓPAVOGUR HAFNARFJÖRÐUR ATLANTIC OCEAN 6 MORE THAN ONE ISLAND In addition to the main island Iceland also owns many smaller islands People live on Flatey Grímsey Hrísey and Heimaey

Country Profiles: Iceland — page 4 — NORWEGIAN SEA Iceland is an island nation located in northern Europe This country covers 39,769 square miles 103,000 square kilometers Reykjavík the Icelandic capital is on the west coast Waves from the Greenland Sea crash upon the northern shores of Iceland The Norwegian Sea lies to the east The waters of the Atlantic Ocean wash against the country’s southern and western coasts The Denmark Strait is northwest of Iceland This body of water separates Iceland and its nearest neighbor Greenland 7

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