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Map showing the Denmark Strait Pack ice in the Denmark Strait The Denmark Strait [ a ] is the strait that separates Greenland from Iceland . The Norwegian island of Jan Mayen lies northeast of the strait.
Map showing the location of Denmark including the Faroe Islands and Greenland , collectively known as the Danish Realm. Contiguous zone: 24 nmi (44.4 km; 27.6 mi) Continental shelf: 200 m (660 ft) depth or to the depth of exploitation
A map of Iceland published in the early 17th century by Gerardus Mercator. In the 17th and 18th centuries, Denmark imposed harsh trade restrictions on Iceland. Natural disasters, including volcanic eruptions and disease, contributed to a decreasing population.
The most common usage: the three monarchies; Denmark, Norway and Sweden An extended usage: including Finland, Iceland and the autonomous territory Faroe Islands. This is equal to the the Nordics (including the autonomous territory of Greenland).
The decline was most profound in Denmark, Finland and Iceland. On the other hand, public consumption has experienced positive growth rates – except for Iceland since 2008 and Denmark since 2010. The general rise is due to the many fiscal initiatives made by the Nordic governments to support economic growth and the financial and business sectors.
The modern Norway–Sweden border remained the border between Denmark–Norway and Sweden until the breakup of Denmark and Norway in 1814. Under the Treaty of Kiel, Denmark retained possession of Greenland, Iceland and the Faroe Islands. Iceland became a separate kingdom in union with Denmark in 1918, and became an independent republic in 1944.
Dettifoss, located in northeast Iceland. It is the second-largest waterfall in Europe in terms of volume discharge, with an average water flow of 200 m 3 /s. Iceland is an island country in Northern Europe, straddling the Eurasian and North American plates between the Greenland Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, northwest of the British Isles.
Faroe Islands – autonomous province of the Kingdom of Denmark comprising the Faroe archipelago in the North Atlantic Ocean. [1] The Faroe Islands are located between the Norwegian Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, roughly equidistant between Iceland, Scotland, and Norway, and are considered a part of Northern Europe.