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Finland and Iceland

Finland and Iceland. Capital Helsinki 5 th largest country in Europe. Finland. ¼ of land above Arctic Circle. Covered in glaciers 10,000 years ago Most water is left over from them Picture is of “Land of 1000 lakes” area There are 187888 lakes and 179584 islands.

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Finland and Iceland

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  1. Finland and Iceland

  2. Capital Helsinki 5th largest country in Europe Finland

  3. ¼ of land above Arctic Circle

  4. Covered in glaciers 10,000 years ago Most water is left over from them Picture is of “Land of 1000 lakes” area There are 187888 lakes and 179584 islands

  5. Archipelago – water and rock Coastal – plains Interior – forests (70%) Upland – arctic scrub Four Geographical Regions

  6. When land comes back up after the weight of glaciers is gone it is called “Isostatic Rebound” Finland is actually growing because the land is rising from the water Isostatic Rebound

  7. An archipelago is a group of islands Archipelago

  8. Saunas are an important part of the culture They are found even in apartments All gyms have them After a business meeting people will “relax” here Families spend time together in them People

  9. Alaska is known as the land of midnight sun because during certain parts of the year the sun never sets The land of fire and ice because though there are areas that are frozen, there are also active volacanoes “Land of the Midnight Sun” & “Land of Fire and Ice”

  10. Capital Reykjavik 2nd largest island in Europe (first is the UK) Iceland

  11. Volcanoes

  12. Hot Springs • Has the most hot springs in the world

  13. Glaciers

  14. There are many waterfalls here There are very few trees and most of the “green” here is made up of flora (flowers), grass, and shrubs

  15. The Northern Lights can be seen here which means that it is above the Arctic Circle

  16. Iceland Horse • Very old breed • Isolated from other breeds • Brought here from Norway 1000’s of years ago

  17. Arctic Circle and The Sun

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