Iceland
One main road is better than a hundred paths. (Lithuanian proverb)
Here you can find basic information about Iceland, its culture and geology.
All informations are foundable on the internet or books. We do not want to create new encyclopedy, just to give basic information.
We recommend for visitors in Iceland to buy book ICELAND ROAD ATLAS which is available in English, Icelandic, German and other languages (not yet in Czech).
Information
The area covers 103 000 km2. There is living 300.000 people of which around 180.000 lived in the capital, Reykjavik, and surrounding areas.
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Culture
Icelandic culture is very rich and varied. It is especially known in the field of literature with autors from the 12th to 14th centuries.
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Geology
Iceland is created by Atlantic Middle Ridge (like the Azores, Bermuda, Madeira, The Canary Islands etc.), where the North American and Eurasian Plates are moving apart, and is the largest island of the ridge because of the additional volcanism caused by the hot spot under the country.
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