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Geographic Location

It’s located in north-western Europe. It comprises of the island of Iceland

and its outlying small islands in the northern Atlantic Ocean between

Greenland, Norway, Scotland, Ireland, and the Faroe Islands. It’s

strategically located between Greenland and Europe.

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Climate

The climate of Iceland can be termed as temperate with damp and cool

summers and mild and windy winters. The highest temperature recorded

was 30.5°C (86.9°F) on 22 June 1939 at Teigarhorn. The lowest

temperature ever recorded was -38°C (-36.4°F) on 22 January 1918 at

Grímsstaðir and Möðrudalur.