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The Volcanic Island of Iceland
Mount Katla is the largest and most dangerous volcano in Iceland.
Iceland sits on top of the boundary between the Eurasian and North American plates.
80% of Iceland’s buildings are heated by geothermal hot springs.
During the 2010 Eyjafjallajökull eruptions, more than 100,000 flights were cancelled, stranding five million travellers across the world.
99% of Iceland’s electricity is from renewable sources.
Iceland widens by a couple of centimetres every year.
Mýrdalsjökul ice-cap covers an area the size of the Isle of Man.
Surtsey in Iceland is one of the youngest islands in the world, erupting from the sea in the last 1960s.