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    The Iceland Sea, a relatively small body of water, is bounded by Iceland. It is characterized by its proximity to the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, which transforms...
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    in the seas north of Japan Fjörulalli, also called Shore Laddie, Arnarfjörður, Westfjords, Iceland Sea Horse Arnarfjörður, Westfjords, Iceland The Shell...
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    and the Arctic Ocean to the north, and the Norwegian Sea and Iceland to the south. The Greenland Sea is often defined as part of the Arctic Ocean, sometimes...
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    mountains, and glaciers, and many glacial rivers flow to the sea through the lowlands. Iceland is warmed by the Gulf Stream and has a temperate climate,...
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  • Cod Wars (redirect from Iceland Cod Wars)
    West Germany) and Iceland about fishing rights in the North Atlantic. Each of the disputes ended with an Icelandic victory. Some Icelandic historians view...
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    The Norwegian Sea (Norwegian: Norskehavet; Icelandic: Noregshaf; Faroese: Norskahavið) is a marginal sea, grouped with either the Atlantic Ocean or the...
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    096 sq mi). Iceland is an island country in Northern Europe, straddling the Eurasian and North American plates between the Greenland Sea and the North...
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    The Nordic Seas are located north of Iceland and south of Svalbard. They have also been defined as the region located north of the Greenland-Scotland...
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    The Irminger Sea is a marginal sea of the North Atlantic Ocean. It is bordered to the west by southern Greenland, to the north by Iceland and the Denmark...
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    known as false mayweed or sea mayweed. It is found in many coastal areas of Northern Europe, including Scandinavia and Iceland, often growing in sand or...
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    The recorded history of Iceland began with the settlement by Viking explorers and the people they enslaved from Western Europe, particularly in modern-day...
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    beginning of World War II, Iceland was a sovereign kingdom in personal union with Denmark, with King Christian X as head of state. Iceland officially remained...
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    into the Barents Sea. In the summer, it weakens and splits into two centres, one near Davis Strait, Labrador, and the other west of Iceland. It is a principal...
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    Denmark Strait overflow (category Waterfalls of Iceland)
    from the Nordic Seas is colder and consequently more dense than the Irminger Sea to the south of the strait. At the Greenland–Iceland Rise – an elevated...
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    Kingdom of Iceland was occupied by the Allies during World War II, beginning with a British invasion intent on occupying and denying Iceland to Germany...
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    Thridrangaviti Lighthouse (category Lighthouses in Iceland)
    active lighthouse 7.2 kilometres (4.5 miles) off the southwest coast of Iceland, in the archipelago of Vestmannaeyjar. It is often described as one of...
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    Iceland has a subpolar oceanic climate (Köppen climate classification Cfc) near the southern coastal area and tundra (Köppen ET) inland in the highlands...
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  • Hafgufa (category Articles with Icelandic-language sources (is))
    Norse: haf "sea" + Old Norse: gufa "steam"; "sea-reek"; "sea-steamer") is a sea creature, purported to inhabit Iceland's waters (Greenland Sea) and southward...
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    The geology of Iceland is unique and of particular interest to geologists. Iceland lies on the divergent boundary between the Eurasian plate and the North...
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    RAYK-yə-vik, -⁠veek; Icelandic: [ˈreiːcaˌviːk] ) is the capital and largest city of Iceland. It is located in southwestern Iceland, on the southern shore...
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    Denmark–Iceland relations are the diplomatic relations between Denmark and Iceland. Both countries are full members of the Council of the Baltic Sea States...
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    Surtsey (redirect from Surtsey, Iceland)
    Surtsey ("Surtr's island" in Icelandic, Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈsʏr̥(t)sˌeiː] ) is an uninhabited volcanic island located in the Vestmannaeyjar archipelago...
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    Arctic Ocean (redirect from Arctic Sea)
    Greenland Sea and Labrador Sea. (The Iceland Sea is sometimes considered part of the Greenland Sea, and sometimes separate.) The largest seas in the Arctic...
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    The British invasion of Iceland (codenamed Operation Fork) by the United Kingdom's Royal Navy and Royal Marines occurred on 10 May 1940, during World...
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    The wildlife of Iceland is the wild plant and animal life found on the island of Iceland, located in the north Atlantic Ocean just south of the Arctic...
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    were made in Icelandic waters. Since 2010, captures have been made in Russian waters. However, facilities in the United States such as SeaWorld have not...
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  • that is to say Iceland[citation needed] Stephan G. Stephansson Fjarst í eilífðar útsæ vakir eylendan þín. Far in the eternal yonder sea your island wakes...
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    Vík í Mýrdal (redirect from Vik, Iceland)
    village of Vík (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈviːk] ), known as Vík í Mýrdal ([ˈviːk iː ˈmirˌtaːl̥]) in full, is the southernmost village in Iceland. It is located...
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  • Thin Ice (2020 TV series) (category Television shows filmed in Iceland)
    a 2020 television series set in Greenland and the Icelandic seas. A co-production between Icelandic, French and Swedish companies the first season was...
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    Denmark Strait (category Bodies of water of Iceland)
    (209 miles). The narrow depth, where the Greenland–Iceland Rise runs along the bottom of the sea, is 191 metres (625 ft). The cold East Greenland Current...
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