| Terrain Iceland :
| mostly plateau interspersed with mountain peaks, icefields; coast deeply indented by bays and fiords
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| Natural hazards Iceland :
| earthquakes and volcanic activity
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| Environment current issues Iceland :
| water pollution from fertilizer runoff; inadequate wastewater treatment
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| Environment international agreements party to Iceland :
| Air Pollution, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Kyoto Protocol, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Transboundary Air Pollution, Wetlands
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| Geography note Iceland :
| strategic location between Greenland and Europe; westernmost European country; Reykjavik is the northernmost national capital in the world; more land covered by glaciers than in all of continental Europe
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| Flag description Iceland :
| blue with a red cross outlined in white extending to the edges of the flag; the vertical part of the cross is shifted to the hoist side in the style of the Dannebrog (Danish flag)
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| Agriculture products Iceland :
| potatoes, green vegetables, mutton, dairy products, fish
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| Industries Iceland :
| fish processing; aluminum smelting, ferrosilicon production, geothermal power; tourism
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