Volcanoes

Reykjavik is the capital of

Iceland. The total population

is around 200,000.

The plate tectonically activity

for Reykjavik, Iceland is

volcanoes. A ridge called the

oceanic ridge is splitting

Reykjavik. Volcanic and

geothermal activity is extensive

in Iceland. Recent volcanic

origin is about half of Iceland’s

land area. This area consists of

a mountainous lava desert

(with a highest elevation of

6,952 feet above sea level).

In the North Atlantic Ocean is

where Iceland is located.

Iceland is nearer Greenland

(North America) and further

away from Europe, although

they use Europe for their

cultural reasons. Iceland is a

part of two plates. The North

American and the European

plates. Through volcanism

rifting and accretion was

created where the plates meet

making the Mid-Atlantic

Ridge. In Iceland many

volcanoes are highly

geologically active. The Laki

volcanic eruption caused

nearly a quarter of the

population of the island to be

killed.

The ongoing recession has hit

Iceland pretty hard. Three of

Iceland’s banks crashed. Due

to the public dissent, the

coalition government collapsed

over the handling of the

financial crisis.

Reykjavik, Iceland

Financial crisis.

For daily life Iceland is very safe. They

are very honest people. It is very quite at

nighttime. Their food at restaurants is

very expensive. Their main foods are

fish, lamb and dairy products. Their main

form of transportation is an automobile.

For every 1 and half persons there is a car

owned. There are no railroads.

Iceland does not have a good disaster

plan. They are vulnerable and need to

learn more about their natural disasters.

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