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THE GEOGRAPHICAL AREA

Area of Iceland	103,000 km2
Vegetation	23,805 km2
Lakes	2,757 km2
Glaciers	11,922 km2
Wasteland	64,538 km2
Area by height above sea level, 0-200 metres	24,700 km2
Area by height above sea level, 201-400 metres	18,400 km2
Area by height above sea level,401-600 metres	22,200 km2
Area by height above sea level, 601 meters and over	37,700 km2

LARGEST LAKES

Þórisvatn (Reservoir)	88 km2
Þingvallavatn	82 km2
Lögurinn	53 km2
Mývatn	37 km2
Hvítárvatn	30 km2
Hóp	30 km2
Langisjór	26 km2
Kvíslavatn (Reservoir)	20 km2
Sultartangalón (Reservoir)	19 km2
Grænalón	18 km2
Skorradalsvatn	15 km2
Sigöldulón (Reservoir)	14 km2
Apavatn	13 km2
Svínavatn	12 km2
Öskjuvatn	11 km2

DEEPEST LAKES

Öskjuvatn 220 m

Hvalvatn 160 m

Jökulsárlón (The Glacier lagoon) 150 m

Þingvallavatn 114 m

Þórisvatn 113 m

Lögurinn 112 m

Kleifarvatn 97 m

Hvítárvatn 84 m

Langisjór 75 m

THE SIZES OF THE ICELANDIC GLACIERS

Vatnajökull 8,300 km2

Langjökull 953 km2

Hofsjökull 925 km2

Mýrdalsjökull 596 km2

Drangajökull 160 km2

Eyjafjallajökull 78 km2

Tungnafellsjökull 48 km2

Þórisjökull 32 km2

Eiríksjökull 22 km2

Þrándarjökull 22 km2

Tindfjallajökull 19 km2

Torfajökull 15 km2

Snæfellsjökull 11 km2

THE LONGEST RIVERS

Þjórsá 230 km

Jökulsá á Fjöllum 206 km

Ölfusá/Hvítá 185 km

Skjálfandafljót 178 km

Jökulsá á Dal 150 km

Lagarfljót 140 km

Héraðsvötn 130 km

Blanda 125 km

Fnjóská 117 km

Hvítá í Borgarfirði 117 km

Kúðafljót 115 km

Markarfljót 100 km

Laxá í S-Þingeyjasýslu, 93 km

Víðidalsá 91 km

Hofsá í Vopnafirði 85 km

Vatnsdalsá 74 km

Hólsá 71 km

Eyjafjarðará 60 km

Skeiðará 30 km

THE HIGHEST WATERFALLS OF ICELAND

Glymur in the river Botnsá	190 m
Háifoss in the river Fossá	122 m
Hengifoss in the river Hengifossá	110 m
Seljalandsfoss in the river Seljalandsá	65 m
Skógafoss in the river Skógá	62 m
Dettifoss in the river Jökulsá á Fjöllum	44 m
Gullfoss in the river Hvítá	32 m
Hrauneyjafoss in the river Tungnaá	29 m
Hjálparfoss in the river Fossá	13 m
Reykjafoss in the river Svartá in Skagafjörður	13 m
Goðafoss in the river Skjálfandafljót	12 m

THE HIGHEST PEAKS OF ICELAND

Hvannadalshnjúkur	2,110 m
Bárðarbunga	2,000 m
Kverkfjöll	1,920 m
Snæfell	1,833 m
Hofsjökull Glacier	1,765 m
Herðubreið	1,682 m
Eiríksjökull Glacier	1,675 m
Eyjafjallajökull Glacier	1,666 m
Tungnafellsjökull Glacier	1,540 m
Kerling	1,538 m
Þorvaldsfell í Öskju	1,510 m
Hekla	1,491 m
Mýrdalsjökull Glacier	1,480 m
Kerlingarfjöll, Snækollur	1,477 m
Tindfjallajökull Glacier	1,462 m
Trölladyngja	1,460 m
Snæfellsjökull Glacier	1,446 m
Geitlandsjökull in Langjökull Glacier	1,400 m
Þórisjökull Glacier	1,350 m
Smjörfjöll	1,251 m
Ok	1,198 m
Torfajökull Glacier	1,190 m
Kaldbakur í Eyjafirði	1,167 m
Mælifellshnjúkur	1,138 m
Dyrfjöll	1,136 m
Búlandstindur	1,069 m
Skjaldbreiður	1,060 m
Kaldbakur on the Westfjords	998 m
Tindastóll	989 m
Baula	934 m
Sjónfríð á Glám	920 m
Esja	914 m
Klifatindur	888 m
Lómagnúpur	767 m

ISLANDS OF ICELAND

Heimaey (Vestmannaeyjar)	13 km2
Hrísey á Eyjafirði	8 km2
Hjörsey í Faxaflóa	6 km2
Grímsey	5 km2
Flatey á Skjálfanda	3 km2
Málmey	2 km2
Papey	2 km2
Viðey	2 km2
Surtsey	2 km2

Öskjuvatn	220 m
Hvalvatn	160 m
Jökulsárlón (The Glacier lagoon)	150 m
Þingvallavatn	114 m
Þórisvatn	113 m
Lögurinn	112 m
Kleifarvatn	97 m
Hvítárvatn	84 m
Langisjór	75 m

Vatnajökull	8,300 km2
Langjökull	953 km2
Hofsjökull	925 km2
Mýrdalsjökull	596 km2
Drangajökull	160 km2
Eyjafjallajökull	78 km2
Tungnafellsjökull	48 km2
Þórisjökull	32 km2
Eiríksjökull	22 km2
Þrándarjökull	22 km2
Tindfjallajökull	19 km2
Torfajökull	15 km2
Snæfellsjökull	11 km2

Þjórsá	230 km
Jökulsá á Fjöllum	206 km
Ölfusá/Hvítá	185 km
Skjálfandafljót	178 km
Jökulsá á Dal	150 km
Lagarfljót	140 km
Héraðsvötn	130 km
Blanda	125 km
Fnjóská	117 km
Hvítá í Borgarfirði	117 km
Kúðafljót	115 km
Markarfljót	100 km
Laxá í S-Þingeyjasýslu,	93 km
Víðidalsá	91 km
Hofsá í Vopnafirði	85 km
Vatnsdalsá	74 km
Hólsá	71 km
Eyjafjarðará	60 km
Skeiðará	30 km