These conditions make agricultural activity difficult. This characterizes most of Finland, much of Sweden, and the northern area of Norway. The population tends to cluster in the milder southern sections, leaving the northern areas sparsely populated. In the interior of Iceland, a tundra climate is found. Here, as well as in the northernmost part of Norway, the extremely severe winters, strong winds, and very cool summers support little besides lichens, mosses, low bushes, and wildflowers.
Wildlife greatly outnumbers human inhabitants.
In the diagram, you can compare the latitude locations of the British Isles and northern Europe if overlaid on the U. S. and Canada. You also get an idea of the ocean currents which affect the climates of these countries. North Pacific Drift 2. North Equatorial current 3. Equatorial counter current 4.