Why is it in the news?

• Recently, Iceland experienced a volcanic eruption.

About Iceland

• Capital: Reykjavik
• Iceland is an island country located in the North Atlantic Ocean.
• It is part of the Nordic Countries, along with Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden.
• Bounded by Greenland Sea to the North, Norwegian Sea to the East, Atlantic Ocean to the South and West, and Denmark Strait to the Northwest.
• Underlain by basalt, a dark rock of igneous origin.
• Positioned on the Mid Atlantic Ridge, formed at a divergent plate boundary where the North American Plate and the Eurasian Plate are moving away from each other.
• Highest Peak: Hvan-nadals Peak
• Major River: Thjórs River