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The capital and climate type of Iceland

The Republic of Iceland (English: Republic of Iceland) is an island country in the North Atlantic, and its code is IS, or Iceland for short. It is located between Greenland and Britain, and its capital is Reykjavik. Geographically, Iceland is often regarded as a member of the five Nordic countries. Today, Iceland is a highly developed country with the fifth GDP per capita and the first human development index in the world. Capital: Reykjavik is located at high latitude, with temperate maritime climate in the south and tundra climate in the north. Influenced by the North Atlantic warm current, it mainly flows out from its south, and there is a branch around its west and north. Therefore, although it is located near the Arctic Circle, the temperature is not low in winter and between 7- 12℃ in summer. Located near the center of low pressure in Iceland, the weather is changeable. Cyclones have brought abundant precipitation to Iceland. The annual average precipitation in southwest and west is between 1000 ~ 2000mm, and it is less in north and northeast, which is 400 ~ 600 mm. Rain and snow weather may occur in any season.