The interior has stunning contrasts. It is largely an arctic desert, spotted with mountains, glaciers, vocanos and waterfalls. Most of the vegetation and agricultural areas are in the lowlands close to the coastline. The average temperature in Reykjavik, the capital, is similar to New York City's in the winter, about 0 C, but much cooler in summer, about 10 C on average. Iceland has a pure, pollution-free environment.
Industry is operated almost exclusively with clean hydroelectric and geothermal power.
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