Iceland

 Location:

    Relative- Second largest island in Europe, south of the Artic circle between the North Atlantic Ocean and the Greenland sea.  East of Greenland, Northwest of UK

    Absolute- 65 degrees North, 20 West

Place:

    Human Characteristics- Fishing Industry is more than 70% of imports.  Live in houses of brick, concrete, wood, etc.  speak german language of Icelandic, similar to

norweigian.  Speak English and german.  Ethnicity celtic and Nordic  religion evangelical Lutheran holds 85% of population

Lakagígar-Craters of Laki

    Physical Characteristics- Mountains, green valleys, black sand deserts, glaciers, lakes, rivers, and waterfalls.  Lakagígar Craters of Laki

Human-Environmental Interactions:

  Humans adapt-  geothermal power

  Humans modify- cutting down trees, building roads and bridges,

  Humans depend on- geothermal heat sources,

Movement:

    People- no train transport, most people drive, boats

    Goods- ships, planes. trade

    Ideas-  tech, mail,

Regions:

    Formal-Ísland, Lyðveldið Ísland, Republic of Iceland,

    Functional- Route 1(main highway)