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Until the 20th century, the Icelandic population relied largely on fisheries and agriculture, and the country was one of the poorest and least developed in the world. Industrialisation of the fisheries and aid from the Marshall Plan brought prosperity in the years after World War II, and by the 1990s it was one of the world wealthiest countries. In 1994, Iceland became party to the European Economic Area, which made it possible for the economy to diversify into economic and financial services. Iceland has a free market economy with relatively low taxes compared to other OECD countries, while maintaining a Nordic welfare system that provides universal health care and tertiary education for its citizens. In recent years, Iceland has been one of the wealthiest and most developed nations in the world as you can see in Iceland on world map.

In 2011, it was ranked as the 14th most developed country in the world by the United Nations Human Development Index, and the fourth most productive country per capita. In 2008, the nation entire banking system systemically failed, resulting in substantial political unrest. Though it remains one of the world most economically and politically stable nations, Iceland has yet to fully recover from the crisis. According to the Global Peace Index, Iceland is the most peaceful country in the world, due to its lack of armed forces, low crime rate, and high level of sociopolitical stability. In 2007, Iceland was the seventh most productive country in the world per capita (US$54,858), and the fifth most productive by GDP at purchasing power parity ($40,112) as its shown in Iceland on world map. Based on the Gini coefficient, Iceland also has one of the lowest rates of income inequality in the world, and when adjusted for inequality, its HDI ranking is the 5th highest in the world.

Iceland country health care system is one of the best performing in the world, ranked 15th by the World Health Organization. According to an OECD report, Iceland devotes far more resources to healthcare than most industrialized nations. As of 2009, Iceland had 3.7 doctors per 1,000 people (compared with an average of 3.1 in OECD countries) and 15.3 nurses per 1,000 people (compared with an OECD average of 8.4) as its mentioned in Iceland on world map. Icelanders are among the world healthiest people, with 81% reporting to be in good health, according to an OECD survey. Although it is a growing problem, obesity is not as prevalent as in other developed countries, infant mortality is one the lowest in the world, and the proportion of the population that smokes is lower than the OECD average. The average life expectancy is 81.8 (compared to an OECD average of 79.5), the 4th highest in the world.

Map of Iceland and surrounding countries shows all countries around Iceland. This Iceland map and bordering countries will allow you to know neighboring countries and the geographical location of Iceland in Northern Europe. The Iceland map and surrounding countries is downloadable in PDF, printable and free.

Iceland is nearer to Greenland (North America) than Europe, the island is generally included in Europe for historical, political, cultural, and practical reasons. Geologically the island is part of both continental plates. The closest bodies of land are Greenland (287 km (178 mi)) and the Faroe Islands (420 km (261 mi)) as you can see in the Map of Iceland and surrounding countries. The closest European country is the UK (Scotland) 900 km (559 mi) away (not including the Faroe Islands (Denmark) or the Orkney Islands (Scotland)). Norway is about 970 km (603 mi) away.

Iceland was a part of the Kingdom of Denmark from 1814 to 1918 and a separate kingdom in a personal union with Denmark until 1944, when Iceland declared independence. Denmark has an embassy in Reykjavík. Iceland has an embassy in Copenhagen as its shown in the Map of Iceland and surrounding countries. Iceland has an embassy in Oslo and Norway has an embassy in Reykjavik. Both countries are full members of Council of Europe, Nordic Council and the European Free Trade Association. The United Kingdom has an embassy in Reykjavik. Iceland has an embassy in London and 17 honorary consulates in: Aberdeen, Birmingham, Cardiff, Dover, East Riding of Yorkshire, Edinburgh, Fleetwood, Glasgow, Grimsby, Guernsey, Jersey (in the Channel Islands), Lerwick, Liverpool, Manchester, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northern Ireland, and York.

Iceland has an ongoing dispute with Denmark (on behalf of the Faroe Islands) on the one hand and with the UK and Ireland on the other hand, concerning claims to the continental shelf in the Hatton–Rockall area of the North Atlantic under the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (1982). Iceland claim covers virtually the entire area claimed by the other three countries, except for a small portion in the south-east corner of the Irish claim, while the Faroes claim most of the area claimed by the UK and Ireland as its mentioned in the Map of Iceland and surrounding countries. Negotiations continue between the four countries in the hope of making a joint proposal to the United Nations Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf by May 2009.

Map of Iceland in Northern Europe shows the location of Iceland in the Northern Europe continent. Iceland map Northern Europe will allow you to easily know where is Iceland in Northern Europe and to know countries near. The Iceland in the Northern Europe map is downloadable in PDF, printable and free.

One of the most interesting facts about Iceland is that, on average, Icelanders work 45 hours a week – longer than any other country in Europe. Studies show that 11% of the country of Iceland is covered by glaciers. Glaciers are one of the main attractions in Iceland, and to-date there are almost 269 named. Iceland is also home to Europe largest glacier, Vatnajökull, which is equivalent to three times the size of Luxembourg or Rhode Island as its shown in Iceland map Northern Europe. Látrabarg in the Westfjords is the highest bird cliff in Europe. Deildartunguhver is the most powerful hot spring in all of Europe.

On 21 March 2010, a volcano in Eyjafjallajökull in the south of Iceland erupted for the first time since 1821, forcing 600 people to flee their homes. Further eruptions on 14 April forced hundreds of people to abandon their homes. The resultant cloud of volcanic ash brought major disruption to air travel across Europe. Another large eruption occurred on 21 May 2011. This time it was the Grímsvötn volcano, located under the thick ice of one of Europe largest glaciers, the Vatnajökull as you can see in Iceland map Northern Europe. Grímsvötn is one of Iceland most active volcanoes and this eruption was much more powerful than the 2010 Eyjafjallajökull activity. Debris was thrown 20 km (12.43 mi) up in the atmosphere, creating a large ash cloud that, for a while, was thought to pose a danger to jet aircraft over a wide area of northern Europe.

Iceland is a member of the European Economic Area (EEA), which allows the country access to the single market of the European Union (EU) as its mentioned in Iceland map Northern Europe. It is not a member of EU, but in July 2009 the Icelandic parliament, the Althing, voted in favour of application for EU membership and officially applied on July 17, 2009. EU officials mentioned 2011 or 2012 as possible accession dates. Iceland is also a member of the UN, NATO, EFTA and OECD.