Iceland

Summary

Iceland is an island^[1]. Iceland ranks in the top 7% of island entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (262 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Iceland is in the country of Iceland^[3].
• Iceland is on the body of water North Atlantic Ocean^[4].
• Iceland is on the body of water Iceland Sea^[5].
• Iceland is on the body of water Norwegian Sea^[6].
• Iceland is on the continent of Europe^[7].
• Iceland's instance of is recorded as island^[8].
• Iceland's highest point is recorded as Hvannadalshnúkur^[9].
• Iceland's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 65, 'lon': -18}^[10].
• Iceland's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 65.0291492192, 'lon': -18.23674539}^[11].
• Iceland has a population of {'amount': '+70927'}^[12].
• Iceland has a population of {'amount': '+78489'}^[13].
• Iceland has a population of {'amount': '+321857'}^[14].
• Iceland has a population of {'amount': '+321000'}^[15].
• Iceland's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[16].
• Iceland's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[17].
• Iceland's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica Ninth Edition^[18].
• Iceland's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia^[19].
• Iceland's female population is recorded as {'amount': '+37208'}^[20].
• Iceland's male population is recorded as {'amount': '+33689'}^[21].
• Iceland's different from is recorded as Iceland^[22].
• Iceland sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'metre', 'amount': '+500'}^[23].
• Iceland covers an area of {'unit': 'square kilometre', 'amount': '+102775'}^[24].
• Iceland's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+76196'}^[25].

Body

Geography

Iceland is in the country of Iceland^[3]. Adjacent water bodies include North Atlantic Ocean^[4], a sea^[26]; Iceland Sea^[5], a sea^[27], in Iceland^[28]; and Norwegian Sea^[6], a marginal sea^[29], in Norway^[30]. Iceland is on the continent of Europe^[7].

Physical Characteristics

Iceland covers an area of {'unit': 'square kilometre', 'amount': '+102775'}^[24]. Iceland sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'metre', 'amount': '+500'}^[23]. Population counts include {'amount': '+70927'}^[12], {'amount': '+78489'}^[13], {'amount': '+321857'}^[14], and {'amount': '+321000'}^[15].

Designation and Status

Iceland's instance of is recorded as island^[8].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Iceland include Iceland Sea^[31], a sea^[32], in Iceland^[33].

Why It Matters

Iceland ranks in the top 7% of island entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (262 views/month).^[2] Iceland has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[34] Iceland is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[35]

Entities named for Iceland include Iceland Sea^[31], a sea^[32], in Iceland^[33].