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Iceland
- Location
Location Description
Northern Europe, island between the Greenland Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, northwest of the United Kingdom
- Continent
- Europe
- Bordering Countries
- None
- Independent
- Yes
- Flag
Flag Description
The flag of this country has a blue field with a large white-edged red cross that extends to the edges of the field. The vertical part of this cross is offset towards the hoist side.
- Capital
- Reykjavik
- Language
- Icelandic
- Currency
- (króna)
- Size
- 39,769 sq mi (103,000 sq km) — 109th largest
- Total Population
- 391,810 people — 179th largest
- Population Density
- 9.85 people per sq mi (3.8 people per sq km) — 232nd largest
- Fun Fact
- Essentially free of mosquitoes