Iceland - Europe
The second largest island in Europe, Iceland is located south of the Arctic Circle. Although not part of continental Europe, but the cultural and linguistic similarities, in fact, a part of the continent. In fact, Iceland is considered to be among one of the Scandinavian countries, because of the striking similarities in language, culture, lifestyle and economy. The predominance of land experiences cold with a lot of snow in winter. The North Atlantic surrounding the island.The island extends to 3088 miles of coastline is dotted with many fjords. An astonishing 10% of the island is covered with glaciers. It attracts many tourists to the incredible island. The shoreline holds a pivotal position in the daily life of the island. Most cities are located on the coast itself. The interior of the island are mainly highlands that are very cold and uninhabited. The topography is most often a combination of sand and mountains.
The great cities of these islands are Reykjavik, Keflavik, where the international airport is situated, and Akureyri. Reykjavik is the capital, attracts more tourists than other cities.
The history of the fauna of the island is very interesting. The arctic fox is the only mammal, which arrived on the island on foot on the sea ice at the end of the ice age. The island has no effect reptiles or amphibians. The number of species of insects found on the island is also relatively lower in count compared to other parts of the world.
The most successful and established industry of the island is its fishing industry. It represents about 8% of total workforce in the country and provides a staggering 40% of export earnings.
Tourism in Iceland is in its development phase. Not many tourists prefer this isolated island for their holidays due to the unfavorable weather. But those who pay a visit knows that this can not be compared to a wonderland. The island provides extremely brilliant facilities to its visitors.
Iceland offers to explore charges for those who want to add that "extra" in their itinerary.