This is Iceland 🇮🇸 — what it is, and what sits on the far side of the planet from it. The antipode is the point you would reach by digging straight through the centre of the Earth.
| 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) |
Start near the middle of Iceland and dig straight down through the centre of the Earth, and you would surface around 64.9880° S, 161.5421° E, in Southern Ocean 🌊. That spot is open water; 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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