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[[Image:Iceland_map.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Map of Iceland]]

[[Image:Iceland_map.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Map of Iceland]]

'''Iceland''' is an [[island]] [[nation]] situated in the [[North Atlantic]], between [[Britain]] and [[Greenland]]. The capital is [[Reykjavik]]. Uninhabited until the tenth century, it was colonised by [[Vikings]] - the [[Icelandic]] language is still remarkably similar to [[Old Norse]], far more so than its cognate languages [[Norwegian]], [[Swedish]] and [[Danish]].

'''Iceland''' is an [[island]] [[nation]] situated in the [[North Atlantic]], between [[Britain]] and [[Greenland]]. The capital is [[Reykjavik]]. Uninhabited until the tenth century, it was colonized by [[Vikings]] - the [[Icelandic]] language is still remarkably similar to [[Old Norse]], far more so than its cognate languages [[Norwegian]], [[Swedish]] and [[Danish]].

The interior consists mostly of [[desert]] (deserts are not confined to warm climates), with many spectacular [[glaciers]] and [[geysers]] and there are several active [[volcano]]s.

The interior consists mostly of [[desert]] (deserts are not confined to warm climates), with many spectacular [[glaciers]] and [[geysers]] and there are several active [[volcano]]s.

Iceland enjoys one of the highest standards of living on Earth, and has the oldest continuously functioning [[Parliament]]. It was traditionally ruled as part of Denmark until 1944, when it declared itself an independent republic. Iceland had been occupied by UK and US forces in 1940, following the German invasion of Denmark, to prevent its occupation by Germany.

Iceland enjoys one of the highest standards of living on Earth, and has the oldest continuously functioning [[Parliament]]. It was traditionally ruled as part of Denmark until 1944, when it declared itself an independent republic. Iceland had been occupied by UK and US forces in 1940, following the German invasion of Denmark, to prevent its occupation by Germany.

Iceland's territory was augmented by the emergence of the island of [[Surtsey]] from beneath the waves in the years 1963-67, following submarine volcanic eruptions. The island is subject to erosion, and now occupies 1.4 square kilometres, about half its area in 1967.

Iceland's territory was augmented by the emergence of the island of [[Surtsey]] from beneath the waves in the years 1963-67, following submarine volcanic eruptions. The island is subject to erosion, and now occupies .54 square miles (1.4 km²), about half its area in 1967.

== Industry and agriculture ==

== Industry and agriculture ==