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Iceland is...
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Iceland
Terra Firma
Glaciers
Lakes
wastelands
Ring Road
All Roads
Coastline
Population
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103000 km²
23805 km²
11922 km²
2757 km²
64538 km²
1339 km
12955 km
4970 km
317500
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Biggest Islands (km²)
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Flatey
Grímsey
Heimaey
Hjörsey
Hrísey
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2,8
5,3
13,4
5,5
8,0
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The Highest mountains (m)
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Bárðarbunga
Eiríksjökull
Eyjafjallajökull
Hekla
Herðubreið
Hofsjökull
Hvannadalsjökull
Kerling
Kverkfjöll
Snæfell
Tungnafellsjökull
Þorvaldsfell (Öskju)
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2000
1675
1666
1491
1682
1765
2119
1538
1920
1833
1540
1510
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The Highest falls (m)
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Glymur
Goðafoss
Gullfoss
Háifoss
Hengifoss
Seljalandsfoss
Skógafoss
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190
12
32
122
110
65
62
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Stærstu jöklar (km²)
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Drangajökull
Hofsjökull
Langjökull
Mýrdalsjökull
Vatnajökull
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160
925
953
596
8300
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The Biggest Lakes (km²)
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Hvítárvatn
Lögurinn
Mývatn
Þingvallavatn
Þórisvatn
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30
53
37
82
83-88
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The Deepest Lakes (m)
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Hvalvatn
Jökulsárlón
Þingvallavatn
Þórisvatn
Öskjuvatn
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160
150
114
113
220
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The Longest Rivers (km)
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Hvítá/Ölfusá
Jökulsá á Dal
Jökulsá á Fjöllum
Skjálfandafljót
Þjórsá
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185
150
206
178
230
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The Longest bridges (km)
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Skeiðará
Borgarfjörður
Súla
Ölfusarós
Gígjukvísl
Kúðafljót
Lagarfljót
Hornafjarðarfljót
Markarfljót
Jökulsá í Lóni
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880 m
520 m
420 m
360 m
336 m
302 m
301 m
254 m
250 m
247 m
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