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Iceland is closer to continental Europe than to mainland North America, although it is closest to Greenland (290 kilometres; 155 nautical miles), an island of North America. Iceland is generally included in Europe for geographical, historical, political, cultural, linguistic and practical reasons.
Iceland is geographically split between Europe and North America, but identifies as European in culture and history. It is part of the EEA but not the EU, and has a unique relationship with the rest of Europe based on its fisheries and independence.
1 dzień temu · Iceland, island country located in the North Atlantic Ocean. Lying on the constantly active geologic border between North America and Europe, Iceland is a land of vivid contrasts of climate, geography, and culture. The country’s capital is Reykjavik. Learn more about Iceland, including its history.
26 cze 2024 · Iceland is geologically part of North America, but politically and culturally part of Europe. Learn why Iceland is a member of the European Union, but not a member state, and how it differs from Greenland in terms of climate, language, and history.
2 maj 2021 · Iceland is a European country with unique geographic and geological features, such as volcanoes, glaciers, and geothermal pools. It is the second largest island in Europe and the least populous country in the continent.
15 gru 2023 · Iceland is an island nation in the North Atlantic Ocean, bordering the Greenland Sea and the Norwegian Sea. It is not part of Europe, but has 8 regions and 74 municipalities as administrative divisions.
4 cze 2024 · A sparsely-populated North Atlantic island, Iceland is famous for its hot springs, geysers and active volcanoes. Lava fields cover much of the land and hot water is pumped from under the ground...
