Geography of Iceland

Geography of Iceland
Continent	Europe
Region	Northern Europe
Coordinates	65°00′N 18°00′W / 65.000°N 18.000°W
Area	Ranked 106
• Total	103,001 km2 (39,769 sq mi)
• Land	97.33%
• Water	2.67%
Coastline	4,970 km (3,090 mi)
Borders	None
Highest point	Hvannadalshnúkur; 2,110 m (6,920 ft);
Lowest point	Atlantic Ocean; 0 m (0 ft);
Longest river	Þjórsá; 230 km (140 mi);
Largest lake	Þingvallavatn; 84 km2 (32 sq mi);
Climate	Subpolar oceanic climate, Tundra
Terrain	Plateau interspersed with mountain peaks, volcanic peaks, icefields and a coast deeply indented by bays and fjords
Natural resources	Marine life, diatomite, hydrothermal power
Natural hazards	Volcanism, earthquakes, avalanches, and glacial lake outburst flooding
Environmental issues	Air pollution, climate change, desertification, hazardous wastes, marine dumping
Exclusive economic zone	751,345 km2 (290,096 sq mi)

Iceland is an island country at the confluence of the North Atlantic and Arctic oceans, east of Greenland and immediately south of the Arctic Circle, atop the constructive boundary of the northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge. The island country is the world's 18th largest in area and one of the most sparsely populated. It is the westernmost European country when not including Greenland and has more land covered by glaciers than continental Europe. Its total size is 103,125 km² (39,817 sq mi) and possesses an exclusive economic zone of 751,345 km² (290,096 sq mi).