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The country is an island created by a large series of eruptions along the atlantic ridge faults, these eruptions are continuing and every few years a volcanic eruption happens either on or around the country. It unusually young or only about 100 thousand years old or so. The Atlantic ridge splits the country into 2 parts so teclically the eastern side of the country is in Europe and the western side is in America.
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Lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m
Highest point: Hvannadalshnúkur 2,119 m
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The four biggest are Vatnajökull, Hofsjökull, Langjökull and Mýrdalsjökull.
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