Iceland

Map of Iceland

Official name: Republic of Iceland Capital: Reykjavik Area: total: 103,000 sq km water: 2,750 sq km land: 100,250 sq km Location: Northern Europe, island between the Greenland Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, northwest of the UK Geographic coordinates: 65 00 N, 18 00 W Comparative Area: slightly smaller than Kentucky Land boundaries: 0 km Coastline: 4,988 km Terrain: mostly plateau interspersed with mountain peaks, icefields; coast deeply indented by bays and fiords Elevation extremes: lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m highest point: Hvannadalshnukur 2,119 m