Reykjavik, Iceland
Volcanoes Reykjavik is the capital of
6,952 feet above sea level).
Iceland. The total population is around 200,000.
In the North Atlantic Ocean is where Iceland is located.
The plate tectonically activity for Reykjavik, Iceland is volcanoes. A ridge called the oceanic ridge is splitting Reykjavik. Volcanic and geothermal activity is extensive in Iceland. Recent volcanic origin is about half of Iceland’s land area. This area consists of a mountainous lava desert (with a highest elevation of
Iceland is nearer Greenland (North America) and further away from Europe, although they use Europe for their
Ridge. In Iceland many volcanoes are highly geologically active. The Laki volcanic eruption caused nearly a quarter of the population of the island to be killed.
cultural reasons. Iceland is a
The ongoing recession has hit
part of two plates. The North
Iceland pretty hard. Three of
American and the European
Iceland’s banks crashed. Due
plates. Through volcanism
to the public dissent, the
rifting and accretion was
coalition government collapsed
created where the plates meet
over the handling of the
making the Mid-Atlantic
financial crisis.