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I thought this was an interesting climate battle. Of course, I don't like subpolar oceanic climates very much but after looking at the stats for both places, I was surprised how similar they are.
Note that Reyjavik is 15 degrees further from the equator but only slightly cooler!
I wonder if Reykjavik's colder winters might mean they get more of their precipitation as snow? In that case I would probably prefer Reykjavik as the rest of the year is almost identical.
I find it fascinating that while Reykjavik is a city with a metro population of 200,000 people, Port-aux-Francais which is both warmer in the winter, a little warmer year round and sunnier is uninhabited. Why the discrepancy in population for virtually the same climate? It can't be because Port-aux-Francais is uninhabitable.
I find it fascinating that while Reykjavik is a city with a metro population of 200,000 people, Port-aux-Francais which is both warmer in the winter, a little warmer year round and sunnier is uninhabited. Why the discrepancy in population for virtually the same climate? It can't be because Port-aux-Francais is uninhabitable.
I'm not sure if you even bothered to look at the map to see where Port-aux-Francis is. It's an isolated small island in the middle of the ocean, and the closest continent is Antarctica.
Iceland is one of the oldest countries in existence. It has been inhabited for thousands of years because it is so close to mainland Europe.
Is Iceland the only country that has never been conquered by foreign powers? If so, it's probably one of the very few countries that hold true sovereignty throughout its history.
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