Some information from Iceland and Faroe-islands
Iceland:
- Capital; Reykjavik (64°08'N 21°56'W), (119 110 inhabitants)
- Norhernmost point (mainland); Rifstangi (66°32'N 16°12'W)
- Southermost point (mainland); Kötlutangi (63°23'N 18°45'W)
- Population; around 320 000
- Population density; 3,1/km²
- Area; 103001 km²
- Currency; Icelandic krona(ISK)
- Reykjavik average temperatures; high 7,0°, low 1,9°
- Links: Wikipedia (eng), Visit Iceland, Iceland met office, Iceland road administration, Iceland tourism, Iceland in CIA factbook, Statistics from Iceland, Gateway to Iceland
- Iceland is located on the southside of the polarcircle
- Iceland is divided by eurasian and north-american tectonic plates. Due to this there is a lot of geologically active areas. Links: Plate Tectonics (another), Understanding plate motions, Wikipedia, Diving between tectonic plates
Faroe-islands:
- Capital; Torshavn (62°00'N 06°47'W), (19 000 inhabitants)
- Northernmost point; Viðoy (62°24'0"N 06°34'0"W)
- Southernmost point; Suðuroy (61°21'0"N 06°40'0"W)
- Population; around 49 000
- Population density; 35/km²
- Area; 1399 km²
- Currency; Faroe-islands krona (Same as DKK (Danish Krone)(Faroe-islands have their own bills, but same coins as Denmark))
- Torshavn average temperatures; high 11°, low 3°
- Links: Wikipedia (eng), visit Faroe Islands, Faroe Islands tourist guide, Faroe Islands in CIA factbook
