The country of Iceland is very different from other countries in the region that is commonly known as “Nordic” or “Nordic.” The reason is the whole landscape of Iceland, which is covered plateaus, volcanoes, geysers and glaciers, the largest uninhabited and deserted. Iceland has been more important to the world of natural hot geysers and hot springs.
This relatively cooler country of Iceland is in the extreme north-western border of Europe [more northerly and less] west of the area of tundra and treeless moorland and large areas of pine forest. The old birch forest remnants are still visible in many places. Marshes and swamps are found in abundance. For some that only 25 percent of the total land is covered by vegetation and only one percent is covered by trees. Only one percent of the arable land includes Iceland and gardens. The growing season is very small in Iceland. Therefore, all agricultural products are more concentrated in agriculture. The maximum share of farmland devoted to growing hay and other foodstuffs.
Not only in Iceland, but in the entire Nordic region, the climate is controlled by two important factors.
1. His position in that particular area, and
2. its proximity to the Atlantic Ocean with the Gulf Stream
The most northerly position means that the average temperature is kept very low i. e. around or below zero during the coldest months of winter. It was recorded in the books that Iceland has never recorded an average temperature exceeding 19 degrees from 1961 to 1990. In other Nordic countries like Norway and Sweden, there is a greater difference between the temperature in winter in the north and the south and the land stretches from south to north.
And because the place where Iceland is located in the far north is much colder than you might imagine, especially in winter. The average temperature in the capital city of Reykjavik is five degrees and temperatures in January and July -0. 4 degrees and 11 degrees respectively. The south coast and south of Iceland receives an annual rainfall of 3000 mm and this amount is reduced to about 400 mm in the highlands north of Vatnajökull.
In general we can say that the time of Iceland is not reliable as it depends mainly on transatlantic air pressure is. The passage of this depression south of Iceland’s dry and cold there. The passage of this depression from the north east of Iceland and Greenland climate makes it warm and dry in that area. Coastal areas in Iceland are the wind and storms are very common here in winter and not so common.
The coasts of south and west of Iceland are relatively warm in winter and this is due to the warm Gulf waters flowing in streams. July and August are the hottest months of this region and improving the quality of time, as one moves north and east. These signs have a better chance of good weather, but may show the internal deserts, snow storms and high winds that flow along the dust and sand. In Iceland there is a day continuously for two or three months i. e. early spring and fall. During the summer the sun never sets especially in June. The visits are organized for the island of Grimsey where you can see the most spectacular scene of his life “midnight sun”. S is always advisable to go through the weather forecast before check-in Iceland, because there is no guarantee it.
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Iceland, the Most Unique of All Nordic Countries
Wednesday, June 30th, 2010Iceland ? Unique Island With a Great Vision
Tuesday, April 20th, 2010Iceland is an island roughly the size of Kentucky. The small island is located north of the Atlantic Ocean east of Greenland and also plays the Arctic Circle. The land of Iceland is also famous as one of the most aggressive volcanic regions of the world. Over thirteen percent of Iceland’s total land is covered by glaciers or glaciers. Most of the total population of Iceland inhibits only seven percent of the “island because the seven percent that the land is a very fertile coast. The Gulf Stream in the Atlantic Ocean keeps the mildest climate in Iceland and very moderate temperature as expected in an island around the Arctic Circle.
It is believed that the first inhabitants of Iceland were Irish hermits. These hermits released this island, when pagan Norse people arrived here in the ninth century. A constitution was established in 930 A. D and a democracy and a parliament was formed is known as the Althing. Now Althing has the honor to be the oldest in the world still in operation of the legislature. The history of Iceland is very well preserved in the Icelandic sagas written in the 13th century.
In 1262, Iceland was occupied by the Norwegian State and given further the ultimate control of Denmark through the Kalmar union famous “in which the kingdoms of Norway, Sweden and Denmark joined in 1397. In 1874, Iceland obtained their establishment and then in 1918, Denmark, Iceland recognized as an independent and unlimited sovereignty through the act of marriage. In this period also, Iceland was partly under the control of the Danish monarchy. During World War II When Germany attacked Denmark before British troops and later the U.S. troops landed in Iceland and used it as a strategic air base. According to historians, neutral Iceland supported the Allies during the war. On June 17, 1944, after the referendum was officially declared the Icelandic Althing also independent republic proclaimed an independent republic.
Iceland joined NATO [Organization North Atlantic Treaty] in 1949 and his girlfriend U.S. air base in 1951. In 1971 he was recognized by the EFTA [European Free Trade Association]. In 1972, Iceland extended its fishing coastline to 200 nautical miles from 3 nautical miles. This was done without the consent of ‘England. For this reason, both Iceland and England were caught in the conflict known as the Cold War. This conflict ended in 1976 with Britain an agreement on limits for fishing in Iceland. In 1980, Iceland was another story, when he became the first country in the world to have a woman president in the office. This is the case in 1990 when, after the recession of the economy and Iceland’s financial situation stabilized.
Iceland has refused to sign the agreement which states that the moratorium on commercial whaling will continue as it has been since 1986. This incident took place at the meeting of the International Whaling Commission in 2001. Finally, in 2003, Iceland has approved the initialization of whaling for research and experiments.