Einar H. Dyvik
Research expert covering Nordics and global data for society, economy, and politics
Iceland - Statistics & Facts
Iceland is a small island country and one of the northernmost inhabited places on the planet. Despite its northern location, the climate is relatively mild - but definitely not warm. The summer days are long and the winter days are very short; The summer solstice is characterized by near 24 hour light and the winter solstice by near 24 hour darkness. The island also has some of the most striking and unique geography on earth: Iceland is located on the active geologic border between North American and Europe and volcanoes are active, glaciers and hot geysers abound.
