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ICELAND
CITED FROM: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ic.html

1) location & place: Northern Europe, island between the Greenland Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, northwest of the United Kingdom. The people of Iceland share a love of art, such as drawing, and a love of literature.  The primary language spoken by the people is called Icelandic. In Iceland there are glaciers, rivers, and hills throughout the country. Interestingly, the entire country is surrounded by water.
region: 8 regions- 
1 Capital Region
2 Southern Peninsula
3 Western Region
4 Westfjords
5 Northwestern Region
6 Northeastern Region
7 Eastern Region
8 Southern Region

2) Human-Environment interaction.
There are glaciers in Iceland which made hills all over the country. Because of that they can be used for all sorts of activities.Glaciers also make building buildings harder. There are rivers in Iceland. They are used for fresh water and transportation. Iceland is surrounded by water which cause natural disasters, food from fish, and transportation/import/ export. They are starting to use hydrogen-fueled cars. Hydrogen-fueled cars causes less greenhouse gas emissions.Therefore the environment improves. Since Icelandic cuisine is made mainly off of fish and other seafood, so the sea creatures may die and go extinct in a shorter amount of time.

3) Find two photos of it.



4) Find one map that shows where it is located.


5) Find three interesting things about the country or place
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Given number 1, as of 2014, for the most peaceful country in the world. 

Handball - In Iceland, handball is basically the national sport. When the president of Iceland spoke to the media after a recent Olympic win, he explained how important the sport is to their country. Everyone in the country knows the names of the national team’s players and the overall success of the team is considered very important. Handball is not particularly popular in the United States, or in many parts of Europe, but it enjoys popularity in some parts of the world, including certain Scandinavian countries. Handball has been described as being sort of like soccer, except you actually use your hands. It is actually an incredibly fast-paced and brutal game; scores generally run much higher than soccer and violent play is often perfectly within the rules.

Elves- The icelanders believe in Elves...elves...