Because Iceland is located on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, it is an incredibly active country. There are more than 125 volcanic mountains, where a handful of them are still active!
Since there are so many volcanoes going on beneath Iceland, the country is filled with hot springs.
Iceland is located in Northern Europe, with a population of 356,991 people. It capital is Reykjavik and the currency is the Euro. The official language of Iceland is Icelandic.
They celebrate many holidays including:
- New Year’s Day (Jan 1)
- Maundy Thursday (Date Varies)
- Good Friday (Date Varies)
- Easter Sunday (Date Varies)
- Easter Monday (Date Varies)
- First Day of Summer (Date Varies)
- Worker’s Day (May 1)
- Mother’s Day (Date Varies)
- Ascension Day (Date Varies)
- Whit Monday (Date Varies)
- Independence Day (Jun 17)
- Commerce Day (Date Varies)
- Father’s Day (Date Varies)
- Christmas Eve (Dec 24)
- Christmas Day (Dec 25)
- St. Stephen’s Day (Dec 26)
- New Year’s Eve (Dec 31)
It has three world heritage sites:
It also has three national parks:
Want to learn more? Check out Iceland’s tourism website!
Also check out the National Gallery of Iceland and the National Museum of Iceland.
Fun activities to do
