Finland and Iceland

Finland

• Capital Helsinki• 5th largest country in

Europe

• 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

Four Geographical Regions

• Archipelago – water and rock

• Coastal – plains • Interior – forests (70%)• Upland – arctic scrub

Isostatic Rebound

• 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

Archipelago

• An archipelago is a group of islands

People• 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

“Land of the Midnight Sun” & “Land of Fire and Ice”

• 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

Iceland

• Capital Reykjavik• 2nd largest island in

Europe (first is the UK)

Volcanoes

Hot Springs

• Has the most hot springs in the world

Glaciers

• 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

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

Iceland Horse

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

Arctic Circle and The Sun