Iceland is a Nordic island country in the North Atlantic. Its capital and largest city is Reykjavik. The city is located in the southwest of the country and the Reykjavik area coastline is characterized by peninsulas, coves, straits and islands. The city is the chief commercial and industrial hub of Iceland and the centre of the cod-fishing industry.
Iceland is a cold country. The difficult terrain and climate of the country are considered beneficial to the country as they make the place an ideal place for thermoelectric power. The city utilizes geothermal energy too. Do you know which country has the highest consumption rate of electricity? It is Iceland. The country uses up more than twice the consumption of the second placed country.
Reykjavik is one of the cleanest, greenest and safest cities in the world. The Ellioaa River is the largest river in the city. The Icelandic parliament building, Hall-grimskirkja, the largest church in Iceland, and the Centre for Icelandic Art are some of the most compelling destinations in the city.
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