Outline of Iceland explained

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Iceland:

Iceland - sovereign island nation located in the North Atlantic Ocean between continental Europe and Greenland.^[1] It is considered part of Northern Europe. It is the least populous of the Nordic countries, having a population of about 329,000 (January 1, 2015).^[2] Iceland is volcanically and geologically active on a large scale; this defines the landscape in various ways. The interior mainly consists of a plateau characterized by sand fields, mountains and glaciers, while many big glacial rivers flow to the sea through the lowlands. Warmed by the Gulf Stream, Iceland has a temperate climate relative to its latitude and provides a habitable environment and nature.

General reference

Pronunciation: Iceland
Common English country name: Iceland
Official English country name: Iceland
Common endonym(s): Ísland
Official endonym(s): Ísland
- Adjectival(s): Icelandic Demonym(s): Icelander(s)
Etymology: Name of Iceland
ISO country codes: IS, ISL, 352
ISO region codes: See
Internet country code top-level domain: .is

Geography of Iceland

Iceland is: a Nordic island country
Land boundaries: none
Coastline: 4,970 km
Population of Iceland: 319,326 people (April 2009 estimate) - 172nd most populous country
Area of Iceland: 103000km2 - 107th largest country
Atlas of Iceland

Location of Iceland

Iceland is situated within the following regions:
- Northern Hemisphere and Western Hemisphere
- Atlantic Ocean
  - North Atlantic
- Eurasia
  - Europe
    - Northern Europe
      - Nordic region
- Time zone: Coordinated Universal Time UTC+00
Extreme points of Iceland
- High: Hvannadalshnúkur 21100NaN0
- Low: North Atlantic Ocean 0 m

Environment of Iceland

Climate of Iceland
Renewable energy in Iceland
- - Geothermal power in Iceland
Geology of Iceland
- Earthquakes in Iceland
- Volcanism of Iceland
  - List of volcanic eruptions in Iceland
  - List of volcanoes in Iceland
  - Iceland hotspot
  - Iceland plume
National parks of Iceland
Wildlife of Iceland
- Flora of Iceland
- Fauna of Iceland
  - Birds of Iceland
    - Anatidae
      - Cygnus olor
      - Cygnus columbianus
      - Cygnus cygnus
      - Anser fabalis
      - Anser brachyrhynchus
  - Insects of Iceland
    - Moths of Iceland
  - Mammals of Iceland

Geographic features of Iceland

Fjords of Iceland
Glaciers of Iceland
Highlands of Iceland
Islands of Iceland
Lakes of Iceland
Mountains of Iceland
- Baula
- Borgarvirki
- Búrfellshyrna
- Búlandstindur
- Eldgjá
- Esjan
- Helgafell
- Herðubreið
- Hlíðarfjall
- Hvannadalshnúkur
- Kerling
- Kerlingarfjöll (mountain range)
- Kverkfjöll (mountain range)
- Súlur
- Óshyrna
- Volcanoes in Iceland
  - Askja
  - Bláhnjúkur
  - Brennisteinsalda
  - Búrfell
  - Hekla
  - Helgafell
  - Hengill
  - Katla
  - Kollóttadyngja
  - Krafla
  - Laki
  - Öræfajökull
  - Skjaldbreiður
  - Snæfellsjökull
  - Trölladyngja
Rivers of Iceland
- Waterfalls of Iceland
Valleys of Iceland
World Heritage Sites in Iceland

Regions of Iceland

See main article: Regions of Iceland.

Landsvæði	English name	Population	Area (km²)	Population density	ISO 3166
Höfuðborgarsvæði	Capital Region	202 131^[3]	1 062	190.33/km²	IS-1
Suðurnes	Southern Peninsula	21 088	829	25.44/km²	IS-2
Vesturland	West	15 589	9 554	1.63/km²	IS-3
Vestfirðir	Westfjords	7 137	9 409	0.76/km²	IS-4
Norðurland vestra	Northwest	7 393	12 737	0.58/km²	IS-5
Norðurland eystra	Northeast	29 006	21 968	1.32/km²	IS-6
Austurland	East	12 306	22 721	0.54/km²	IS-7
Suðurland	South	23 802	24 526	0.97/km²	IS-8
Ísland	Iceland	318 452^[4]	102 928	3.1/km²	--N/A--