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Ice cap

Last modified by Driving Directions on 02/02/2021

A climate and biome type characterized by permanent ice cover on the ground, no vegetation, and a severely long, cold winter.

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Iceland

Last modified by Driving Directions on 01/24/2021

Location: Northwest Europe Official name: Republic of Iceland Formation (date of independence / date current borders were established): 1944 / 1944 Capital city: Reykjavík Population: 300,000 / 8 people per sq mile (3 people per sq km) Total land area: 39,768 square miles (103,000 square km) Language(s) spoken: Icelandic (official language) Main religions: Evangelical Lutheran …