iceland Capital: reykjavík Pos.: Surface: 103.001 Kmq 108 Population 2020: 341.000 173 Pop. density: 3,31 in./Kmq 193 Pop. growth 12ys:  +6,90 % GDP per capita: 63.689 $ 7 Nominal GDP 2020: 21,718 billions $ 110 PPP per capita: 57.622 $ 15 GDP PPP 2020: 19,649 billions $ 145 Internet TLD:  IS
Iceland is a Nordic island country in the North Atlantic Ocean and the most sparsely populated country in Europe. Its capital and largest city is Reykjavík, which is home to over 65% of the population. Iceland is the only part of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge that rises above sea level, and its central volcanic plateau is erupting almost constantly. The interior consists of a plateau characterised by sand and lava fields, mountains, and glaciers, and many glacial rivers flow to the sea through the lowlands. Economy: It is small and subject to high volatility. In 2011, GDP was US$12 billion, but by 2018 it had increased to a nominal GDP of US$27 billion. With a population of 350,000, this is $55,000 per capita, (PPP) estimates. The financial crisis of 2007–2010  a decline in GDP and employment that has since been reversed entirely by a recovery aided by a tourism boom starting in 2010. Tourism accounted for more than 10% of Iceland's GDP in 2017. After a period of robust growth, its economy is slowing
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