{"id":11936,"date":"2018-08-09T14:12:01","date_gmt":"2018-08-09T13:12:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/iceland-google-maps\/"},"modified":"2018-08-09T14:12:01","modified_gmt":"2018-08-09T13:12:01","slug":"iceland-google-maps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/iceland-google-maps\/","title":{"rendered":"Iceland Google Maps &#038; Wiki"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Iceland Map<\/a><\/h1>\n<p><strong><a href =\"#google-maps\">Google Maps<\/a>, <\/strong>detailed<strong> facts of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/iceland-google-maps\/\">Iceland<\/a><\/strong> (ISO: IS) <strong>and<\/strong> the capital city, <strong>Reykjavik<\/strong>. This page enables you to explore <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/iceland-google-maps\/\">Iceland<\/a> and its land boundaries in 0 km. You may also view the border countries of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/iceland-google-maps\/\">Iceland<\/a> (total: N\/A, N\/A with its area of total: 103,000 sq km; land: 100,250 sq km, water: 2,750 sq km through detailed Satellite imagery \u2013 fast and easy as never before &#8211; with Google Maps. <!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Find comprehensive geographical, economic, environmental, governmental, cultural, scientific, historical, and demographical related information below on the wiki page of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/iceland-google-maps\/\">Iceland<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In case if you are traveling by car, there is also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/\">Street View<\/a><\/a> and free <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/google-route-planner\/\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/google-route-planner\/\">Driving Directions<\/a><\/a> by Google at your service.<\/p>\n<p>Your virtual Sightseeing in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/iceland-google-maps\/\">Iceland<\/a>, Arctic Region starts here on this map &#038; Wiki page.<\/p>\n<div id=\"google-maps\"><\/div>\n\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/iceland-google-maps\/\">Iceland<\/a> Google Maps &#038; Facts<\/h2>\n<p>This virtual map shows <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/iceland-google-maps\/\">Iceland<\/a>, located in Northern <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/category\/europe\/\" class=\"ilgen\">Europe<\/a>, island between the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/greenland-google-maps\/\">Greenland<\/a> Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, northwest of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/united-kingdom-google-maps\/\">United Kingdom<\/a>, with its cities, towns, highways, main roads, streets, <strong>Street Views, and terrain maps<\/strong> regularly updated <strong>by Google<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\t<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\t\/*\n\t\tvar kgmap_zoom_level = 'auto';\n\t\tvar trafficLayerEnabled   = false;\n\t\tvar transitLayerEnabled   = false;\n\t\tvar tempUnit              = google.maps.weather.TemperatureUnit.FAHRENHEIT;\n\t\tvar bikeLayerEnabled      = false;\n\t\tvar weatherLayerEnabled   = false;\n\t\tvar cloudLayerEnabled     = false;\n*\/\n\t<\/script>\n\t<div id=\"kgmapSimpleMap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"kgmapRoutePlannerSearchPanel\">\n\t\t\t\t<form action=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/iceland-google-maps\/#googlemaps\" method=\"get\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<label for=\"address\">Search for a place<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"address\" id=\"address\" placeholder=\"Address, landmark, or category\"  \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<input  type=\"submit\" value=\"Show map  \u27a2\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/form>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"googlemaps\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Link egys\u00e9g hirdet\u00e9sek -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-5759976617380173\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"9897006634\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"link\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\t\t\n\n\n\t\t<div style=\"clear: both\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<iframe style=\"border: 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed\/v1\/place?key=AIzaSyDmBBHvVub485_rlkT9ae1hQaeEreacHx4&amp;q=United+States\" width=\"100%\" height=\"600px\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><br><br>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t<div style=\"clear: both\"><\/div>\n\t\t<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\t\t\tfunction kgmap_start() {\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ showAddress('United States');\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t<\/script>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<p><\/p>\n<p> <br \/> You are viewing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/iceland-google-maps\/\">Iceland<\/a> and its location (Arctic Region) at the geographic coordinates of 65 00 N, 18 00 W, inland counties boundaries and international borders.<\/p>\n\n<p>Hint: Have a look at the Street view in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/iceland-google-maps\/\">Iceland<\/a>, IS. All you have to do is drag and pull the little yellow man (Pegman) on the Google map above the desired location in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/iceland-google-maps\/\">Iceland<\/a>. After that, whenever it is available (currently more than 50 countries provided by Google around the world), blue stripes will appear to show the photos and details from Google\u2019s regularly updated database.<\/p>\n<p>The <a title=\"Iceland Google Maps\" href=\"#google-maps\">map of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/iceland-google-maps\/\">Iceland<\/a><\/a>, Arctic Region is free, but for informational use only. No representation or warranty has been made as to any map or its content by Search <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/google-route-planner\/\">Driving Directions<\/a>.com. User assumes all risk of use of this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/iceland-google-maps\/\">Iceland<\/a> Google map and fast facts\/wiki page.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><a title=\"Back to the top of Iceland Google map and wiki page\" href=\"#top\">Top of page<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"tg-wrap\">\n<table class=\"tg\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"tg-hgcj\" colspan=\"4\">\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Geographical facts about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/iceland-google-maps\/\">Iceland<\/a> including Reykjavik, the capital city of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/iceland-google-maps\/\">Iceland<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tg-4eph\"><strong>Name of the country:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-4eph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/iceland-google-maps\/\">Iceland<\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-4eph\"><strong>Capital city:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-4eph\">Reykjavik<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tg-031e\"><strong>Geographical coordinates of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/iceland-google-maps\/\">Iceland<\/a>:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-031e\">65 00 N, 18 00 W<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-031e\"><strong>Geographical coordinates of Reykjavik:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-031e\">64 09 N 21 57 W<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tg-4eph\"><strong>Location of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/iceland-google-maps\/\">Iceland<\/a>:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-4eph\">Northern Europe, island between the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/greenland-google-maps\/\">Greenland<\/a> Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, northwest of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/united-kingdom-google-maps\/\">United Kingdom<\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-4eph\"><strong>Continent \/ area:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-4eph\">Arctic Region<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tg-031e\"><strong>The area of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/iceland-google-maps\/\">Iceland<\/a>:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-031e\">total: 103,000 sq km; land: 100,250 sq km, water: 2,750 sq km<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-031e\"><strong>Area comparative of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/iceland-google-maps\/\">Iceland<\/a>:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-031e\">slightly smaller than Pennsylvania; about the same size as Kentucky<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tg-4eph\"><strong>The elevation data of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/iceland-google-maps\/\">Iceland<\/a>:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-4eph\">mean elevation: 557 m, elevation extremes; lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m, highest point: Hvannadalshnukur 2,110 m<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-4eph\"><strong>The climate of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/iceland-google-maps\/\">Iceland<\/a>:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-4eph\">temperate: moderated by North Atlantic Current: mild, windy winters: damp, cool summers<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tg-031e\"><strong>Land use of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/iceland-google-maps\/\">Iceland<\/a>:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-031e\">agricultural land: 18.7%; arable land 1.2%; permanent crops 0%; permanent pasture 17.5%; forest: 0.3%; other: 81% (2011 estimate)<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-031e\"><strong>Irrigated land:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-031e\">N\/A<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tg-4eph\"><strong>Geographical notes of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/iceland-google-maps\/\">Iceland<\/a>:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-4eph\">strategic location between <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/greenland-google-maps\/\">Greenland<\/a> and Europe; westernmost European country; Reykjavik is the northernmost national capital in the world; more land covered by glaciers than in all of continental Europe<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-4eph\"><strong>The terrain of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/iceland-google-maps\/\">Iceland<\/a>:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-4eph\">mostly plateau interspersed with mountain peaks, icefields; coast deeply indented by bays and fiords<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tg-031e\"><strong>Land boundaries of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/iceland-google-maps\/\">Iceland<\/a>:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-031e\">0 km<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-031e\"><strong>Borders countries of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/iceland-google-maps\/\">Iceland<\/a>:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-031e\">N\/A<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tg-4eph\"><strong>Maritime claims of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/iceland-google-maps\/\">Iceland<\/a>:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-4eph\">territorial sea: 12 nautical miles, exclusive economic zone: 200 nautical miles, continental shelf: 200 nautical miles or to the edge of the continental margin<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-4eph\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-4eph\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><a title=\"Back to the top of Iceland Google map and wiki page\" href=\"#top\">Top of page<\/a><\/p>\n\n<h3>Fast Facts about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/iceland-google-maps\/\">Iceland<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Are you traveling to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/iceland-google-maps\/\">Iceland<\/a>? When you are on the way to explore foreign countries in Arctic Region, it is always good to be aware of <strong>the nature of<\/strong> that specific<strong> nation and the surroundings<\/strong>, in this case: Northern Europe, island between the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/greenland-google-maps\/\">Greenland<\/a> Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, northwest of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/united-kingdom-google-maps\/\">United Kingdom<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Did you know that the <strong>legal system of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/iceland-google-maps\/\">Iceland<\/a><\/strong> is civil law system influenced by the Danish model?<\/p>\n<p>When you are traveling around or looking for accommodation in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/iceland-google-maps\/\">Iceland<\/a>, you would better know that (the lengths of roadways total: 12,890 km, paved\/oiled gravel: 4,782 km (excludes urban roads), unpaved: 8,108 km (2012)), and the most crowded areas in this country are: REYKJAVIK (capital) 184,000 (2014). The urbanization rate in this country looks like the following: urban population: 94.1% of the total population (2015).<\/p>\n<p>The total <strong>population<\/strong> in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/iceland-google-maps\/\">Iceland<\/a>:<strong> 335,878 (July 2016 estimate)<\/strong> with a <strong>population growth rate<\/strong> of 1.17% (2016 estimate) and the most widely<strong> spoken language(s) are <\/strong>Icelandic, English, Nordic languages, German widely spoken. These days, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/iceland-google-maps\/\">Iceland<\/a> has to face a <strong>net migration rate of<\/strong> 4.2 migrant(s) \/ 1,000 population (2016 estimate).<\/p>\n<p>You may find the following <strong>ethnic groups<\/strong> in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/iceland-google-maps\/\">Iceland<\/a> nowadays; homogeneous mixture of descendants of Norse and Celts 94%, population of foreign origin 6%.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The right to vote<\/strong> in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/iceland-google-maps\/\">Iceland<\/a> can be exercised by the population <strong>from the age of 18 years of age, universal<\/strong> and <strong>he following ways can earn the citizenship<\/strong>; citizenship by birth: no. Citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/iceland-google-maps\/\">Iceland<\/a>. Dual citizenship recognized: yes, residency requirement for naturalization: 3 to 7 years.<\/p>\n<p>In case if you plan to visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/iceland-google-maps\/\">Iceland<\/a> for shopping, or for business porpuses, it is good to know that the <strong>national holiday(s) in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/iceland-google-maps\/\">Iceland<\/a><\/strong> are: Independence Day, 17 June (1944).<\/p>\n<p>Whether you are traveling for business or not, never forget that sometimes there are several <strong>risks\/hazards<\/strong> on your way; <strong>In the case of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/iceland-google-maps\/\">Iceland<\/a><\/strong>, these are the most likely dangers you might face: earthquakes and volcanic activityvolcanism: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/iceland-google-maps\/\">Iceland<\/a>, situated on top of a hotspot, experiences severe volcanic activity; Eyjafjallajokull (elev. 1,666 m) erupted in 2010, sending ash high into the atmosphere and seriously disrupting European air traffic; scientists continue to monitor nearby Katla (elev. 1,512 m), which has a high probability of eruption in the very near future, potentially disrupting air traffic; Grimsvoetn and Hekla are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/iceland-google-maps\/\">Iceland<\/a>&#8217;s most active volcanoes; other historically active volcanoes include Askja, Bardarbunga, Brennisteinsfjoll, Esjufjoll, Hengill, Krafla, Krisuvik, Kverkfjoll, Oraefajokull, Reykjanes, Torfajokull, and Vestmannaeyjar. What do you think? Are you prepared enough to visit Reykjavik and\/or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/iceland-google-maps\/\">Iceland<\/a>?<\/p>\n<p>Living with the given conditions, affected by all the civilization and natural harms in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/iceland-google-maps\/\">Iceland<\/a>, the population has to face a <strong>death rate<\/strong> of 6.3 deaths \/ 1,000 population (2016 estimate).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><a title=\"Back to the top of Iceland Google map and wiki page\" href=\"#top\">Top of page<\/a><\/p>\n\n<h3>Travel references about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/iceland-google-maps\/\">Iceland<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>To make your travel experience better, you may do it better to understand at least one of the most widely <strong>spoken languages in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/iceland-google-maps\/\">Iceland<\/a><\/strong>. Here they are: Icelandic, English, Nordic languages, German widely spoken.<\/p>\n<p>For your local internet searches, use the following TLD: .is<\/p>\n<p>Do not be surprised, when visiting this country, its <strong>climate<\/strong> typically is like this; temperate: moderated by North Atlantic Current: mild, windy winters: damp, cool summers.<\/p>\n<p>Its <strong>capital city is Reykjavik<\/strong>, where the <strong>local time zone is<\/strong> UTC 0, which is 5 hours ahead of Washington DC during Standard Time. Note to the timezone in Reykjavik: N\/A.<\/p>\n<p>For nature lovers, we do note the following <strong>elevation data<\/strong> regarding <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/iceland-google-maps\/\">Iceland<\/a>; mean elevation: 557 m, elevation extremes; lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m, highest point: Hvannadalshnukur 2,110 m. The length of its total coastline are: 4,970 km and the length of the land boundaries is 0 km.<\/p>\n<p>Current <strong>environmental issues<\/strong> in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/iceland-google-maps\/\">Iceland<\/a>; water pollution from fertilizer runoff; inadequate wastewater treatment.<\/p>\n<p>And again &#8211; in case if you missed it-, those <strong>natural hazards<\/strong>, that are threatening your journey: earthquakes and volcanic activityvolcanism: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/iceland-google-maps\/\">Iceland<\/a>, situated on top of a hotspot, experiences severe volcanic activity; Eyjafjallajokull (elev. 1,666 m) erupted in 2010, sending ash high into the atmosphere and seriously disrupting European air traffic; scientists continue to monitor nearby Katla (elev. 1,512 m), which has a high probability of eruption in the very near future, potentially disrupting air traffic; Grimsvoetn and Hekla are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/iceland-google-maps\/\">Iceland<\/a>&#8217;s most active volcanoes; other historically active volcanoes include Askja, Bardarbunga, Brennisteinsfjoll, Esjufjoll, Hengill, Krafla, Krisuvik, Kverkfjoll, Oraefajokull, Reykjanes, Torfajokull, and Vestmannaeyjar.<\/p>\n<p>For your traveling options, there are 96 (2013)<strong> airports and<\/strong> N\/A <strong>heliports<\/strong> in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/iceland-google-maps\/\">Iceland<\/a> all together with N\/A waterways, and roadways in total: total: 12,890 km, paved\/oiled gravel: 4,782 km (excludes urban roads), unpaved: 8,108 km (2012).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><a title=\"Back to the top of Iceland Google map and wiki page\" href=\"#top\">Top of page<\/a><\/p>\n\n<h4>Background of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/iceland-google-maps\/\">Iceland<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>Like every nation, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/iceland-google-maps\/\">Iceland<\/a> also has its <strong>historical background, and<\/strong> it has shaped its social, cultural, political and geographical <strong>characteristics<\/strong>; Settled by Norwegian and Celtic (Scottish and Irish) immigrants during the late 9th and 10th centuries A.D., <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/iceland-google-maps\/\">Iceland<\/a> boasts the world&#8217;s oldest functioning legislative assembly, the Althingi, established in 930. Independent for over 300 years, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/iceland-google-maps\/\">Iceland<\/a> was subsequently ruled by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/norway-google-maps\/\">Norway<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/denmark-google-maps\/\">Denmark<\/a>. Fallout from the Askja volcano of 1875 devastated the Icelandic economy and caused widespread famine. Over the next quarter century, 20% of the island&#8217;s population emigrated, mostly to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/canada-google-maps\/\">Canada<\/a> and the US. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/denmark-google-maps\/\">Denmark<\/a> granted limited home rule in 1874 and complete independence in 1944. The second half of the 20th century saw substantial economic growth driven primarily by the fishing industry. The economy diversified greatly after the country joined the European Economic Area in 1994, but <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/iceland-google-maps\/\">Iceland<\/a> was especially hard hit by the global financial crisis in the years following 2008. Literacy, longevity, and social cohesion are first rate by world standards. Source: CIA, The World Factbook.<\/p>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><a title=\"Back to the top of Iceland Google map and wiki page\" href=\"#top\">Top of page<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The wiki page of Iceland &#8211; (and Reykjavik), the capital city of this country &#8211; provides information on history, people, government, economy, geography, transportation, and transnational issues.  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