Coastline: 44,087 km
Maritime claims: exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm territorial sea: 3 nm
International disputes: none
Climate: arctic to subarctic; cool summers, cold winters
Terrain: flat to gradually sloping icecap covers all but a narrow, mountainous, barren, rocky coast lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m highest point: Gunnbjorn 3,700 m
Natural resources: zinc, lead, iron ore, coal, molybdenum,
cryolite, uranium, fish
Land use:
arable land: 0%
permanent crops: 0%
meadows and pastures: 1%
forest and woodland: 0%
other: 99%
Irrigated land: 0 sq km
Environment:
current issues: NA
natural hazards: continuous permafrost over northern two-thirds of
the island
international agreements: NA
Geographic note: dominates North Atlantic Ocean between North
America and Europe; sparse population confined to small settlements
along coast