冰岛，一个美丽的国度，世界上最宜居的国家之一，被人们冠以梦幻般的名称——冰与火的国度。冰岛是世界温泉最多的国家，多喷泉、瀑布、湖泊和湍急河流。但最近冰岛南部艾雅法拉火山于2010年3月至4月接连两次爆发，岩浆融化冰盖引发的洪水以及火山喷发释放出的大量气体、火山灰对航空运输、气候和人体健康均受到长期影响。

令人烦恼的事今天就不多说了，我们一起看看这个冰与火之国的简介和美图吧~

iceland is a european island country located in the north atlantic ocean on the mid-atlantic ridge. it has a population of about 320,000 and a total area of 103,000 km2 (39,769 sq mi). the capital and largest city is reykjavík, with the surrounding area being home to some two-thirds of the national population. iceland is volcanically and geologically active on a large scale. the interior mainly consists of a plateau characterised by sand fields, mountains and glaciers, while many glacial rivers flow to the sea through the lowlands. iceland is warmed by the gulf stream and has a temperate climate despite its high latitude just outside the arctic circle.

according to landnámabók, the settlement of iceland began in ad 874 when the norwegian chieftain ingólfur arnarson became the first permanent norwegian settler on the island. others had visited the island earlier and stayed over winter. over the following centuries, people of norse and celtic origin settled in iceland, from 1262 to 1918 it was part of the norwegian, and later the danish monarchies. until the 20th century, the icelandic population relied largely on fisheries and agriculture. in 1994, the nation became party to an agreement that established the european economic area, thus allowing it to diversify from fishing to economic and financial services.

iceland has a free market economy with relatively low taxes compared with other oecd countries, while maintaining a nordic welfare system providing universal health care and tertiary education for its citizens. in recent years, iceland has been one of the wealthiest and most developed nations in the world. in 2007, it was ranked as the most developed country in the world by the united nations' human development index, and the fourth most productive country per capita. in 2008, the nation's banking system systematically failed, causing significant economic contraction and political unrest that led to early parliamentary elections making jóhanna sigurðardóttir the country's prime minister.

icelandic culture is based on the nation's norse heritage and its status as a developed and technologically advanced society. most icelanders are descendants of norse (particularly from western norway) and celtic settlers. icelandic, a north germanic language, is closely related to faroese and some west norwegian dialects. the country's cultural heritage includes traditional cuisine, poetry and the medieval icelanders' sagas.

冰岛共和国（冰岛文：ísland）是北大西洋中的一个岛国，位于格陵兰岛和英国中间，首都雷克雅未克。地理概念上，冰岛经常被视为是北欧五国的一份子[1]。今日的冰岛已是一个高度发展的发达国家，拥有世界排名第五的人均国内生产总值[2]，以及世界排名第三的人类发展指数（2009年）。

目前，冰岛是联合国、北大西洋公约组织、欧洲自由贸易联盟、欧洲经济区、北欧理事会与经济合作与发展组织的会员国，但是并未加入欧洲联盟。

这种景象只能用梦幻，童话形容~~