Reykjavik is the largest city in Iceland, with a population of about 200,000. Including the neighbouring towns, the capital area has a total population of about 170,000, which is about 60% of Iceland's population of 300,000 people.

Icelandic National Day is an annual holiday in Iceland which commemorates the foundation of The Republic of Iceland on 17 June 1944 and its independence from Danish rule. The date was chosen to coincide with the birthday of Jón Sigurðsson, a major figure of Icelandic culture and the leader of the 20th century Icelandic independence movement.

Iceland is a Nordic island nation between the North Atlantic and the Arctic Ocean. It is the most sparsely populated country in Europe. The capital and largest city is Reykjavík; the surrounding areas in the southwest of the country are home to two-thirds of the population. Iceland is volcanically and geologically active. The interior consists mainly of a plateau by sand and lava fields, mountains and glaciers, while many glacial rivers flow to the sea through the lowlands.

Keflavík is a town in the Reykjanes region in southwest Iceland. The local geography is dominated by fields of basalt rubble, interspersed with a few hardy plants and mosses.

The Blue Lagoon is a geothermal spa and one of the most visited attractions in Iceland. The steamy waters are part of a lava formation. The spa is located in a lava field in Grindavík on the Reykjanes Peninsula, southwestern Iceland. Blue Lagoon is situated approximately 8 miles from the Keflavík International Airport and 24 miles from the capital city of Reykjavík.

Vestmannaeyjar (Westman Islands) is a town and archipelago off the south coast of Iceland. The largest island, Heimaey, has a population of more than 4,000. The other islands are uninhabited, although six have single hunting cabins. Vestmannaeyjar came to international attention in 1973 with the eruption of Eldfell volcano, which destroyed many buildings and forced a months-long evacuation of the entire population to mainland Iceland. Approximately one fifth of the town was destroyed before the lava flow was halted by application of 6.8 billion litres of cold sea water.