Is Iceland a country?

Iceland ( Icelandic: Ísland, pronounced [ˈistlant] ( listen)) [d] is a Nordic island country between the North Atlantic and Arctic Oceans, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge between North America and Europe. It is linked culturally and politically with Europe, and is the region's most sparsely populated country.

What is the currency of Iceland?

The Krona is the official currency of Iceland, a island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, situated over the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. The island is volcanically and geologically active because it straddles the spreading boundary of the North American and European tectonic plates.

What is the national language of Iceland?

It has an area of 103,000 square km. Its capital and largest city is Reykjavík. Icelandic is the official and national language of Iceland. Its official currency is Icelandic króna (ISK). Iceland, country of geothermal pools and northern lights, volcanoes, and glaciers, is a prosperous nation.

How old is Iceland?

A geologically young land at 16 to 18 million years old, Iceland is the surface expression of the Iceland Plateau, a large igneous province forming as a result of volcanism from the Iceland hotspot and along the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, the latter of which runs right through it.