Iceland is the Land of Fire and Ice, and never is this taken so literally ... Iceland itself lies directly over top of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, where two continents are slowly being pulled apart ... Northern lights in Iceland.
In winter, wild reindeer descend from Iceland’s mountains to feed on moss and lichen near the coast, where the snow isn’t as deep ... Reindeer, also called caribou, aren’t native to Iceland ... 10, at a glacial lagoon called Jokulsarlon in Iceland.
When Trump's pick for U.S. ambassador to Iceland joked this week that the Nordic country should become the 52nd state, and he should be its governor, it didn't exactly go down well ... .
Security Concerns Drive EU Debate
Trump's statements on taking control of Greenland have caused shock far beyond the island, and pressure is now extending to neighboring Iceland, prompting the country to reconsider EU membership.
Still, they are offensive to Iceland and the Icelandic people, who have had to fight for their freedom and have always been a friend to the United States,” the petition signed by critics read.