Dig straight down through Iceland 🇮🇸 and you would come out on the exact opposite side of the globe — in open water in the Southern Ocean 🌊, off the coast of Antarctica 🇦🇶. Below are Iceland's key facts and a closer look at its antipode.
| Capital | Reykjavík |
|---|---|
| Population | about 361,000 |
| Area | 107,885 km² (41,655 sq mi) |
| Region | Northern Europe, Europe |
| Economy | Developed region: nonG7 |
| Income group | High income: OECD |
| Official name | Republic of Iceland |
| Also written | Islandia (es) · Islande (fr) · 冰岛 (zh) · آيسلندا (ar) · Исландия (ru) · アイスランド (ja) |
Taken from the middle of Iceland, that point sits at 64.9880° S, 161.5421° E. The nearest coast is Antarctica 🇦🇶, roughly 145 km (90 miles) north.
The closest settlement of any size is Dumont d'Urville Station, Antarctica, about 995 km (618 miles) from the point.
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