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Physical map of Iceland, equirectangular projection
Iceland is a large island with extensive volcanic and geothermal activity located on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge in the North Atlantic Ocean east of Greenland immediately south of the Arctic Circle.
Iceland consists of high plateau and volcanic mountains. Its coastal plain is indented with fjords. Ice fields and glaciers cover around eleven percent of the plateau.
Reykjavik is the capital city and a major North Atlantic port. Other ports and harbours are Akureyri, Hornafjordur, Isafjordhur, Keflavik, Raufarhofn, Reykjavik, Seydhisfjordhur, Straumsvik and Vestmannaeyjar.
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