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Iceland ( i / ˈ aɪ s l æ n d / ; Icelandic : Ísland [ˈistlant] ), also called the Republic of Iceland , is a Nordic island country between the North Atlantic and the Arctic Ocean . It has a population of 329,100 and an area of 103,000 km 2 (40,000 sq mi) , making it the most sparsely populated country in Europe. The capital and largest city is Reykjavík . Reykjavík and the surrounding areas in the southwest of the country are home to over two-thirds of the population. Iceland is volcanically and geolo
According to Landnámabók , the settlement of Iceland began in the year 874 when the Norwegian chieftain Ingólfr Arnarson became the first permanent settler on the island. In the following centuries, mainly Norwegians and to a smaller extent other Scandinavians settled Iceland, bringing with them thralls of Gaelic origin. From 1262 to 1814, Iceland was ruled by Norway and afterwards by Denmark . Until the 20th century, the country relied largely on fishing and agriculture. Iceland became independent in 1918
The geography of Iceland entails the geographic features of Iceland , an island country at the confluence of the North Atlantic and Arctic Oceans . Iceland is located east of Greenland and immediately south of the Arctic Circle , atop the constructive boundary of the northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge . It lies about 860 km (534 mi) from Scotland and 4,200 km (2,610 mi) from New York City . One of the world's most sparsely populated countries , the republic of Iceland's boundaries are almost completely the