Is Greenland the same as Iceland or is an island?

I get the impression that you consider Greenland a continent and Iceland an island based on how they look relative to one another on some maps. I acknowledge that Greenland is bigger, but it's not as much bigger as you might think based on maps drawn using the Mercator Projection. read more

Both are beautiful countries, but Iceland is far more accessable than Greenland. You can book flights to Iceland, spend a few nights in Reykjavik, a modern city with great food and fantastic nightlife. You can arrange to do adventure trips from there, or you can rent a 4x4 and drive yourself around to see the surreal landscape. read more

Greenland is the largest island in the world that is not categorized a continent. It is located to the northwest of Iceland and to the northeast of Canada. At the center of the island is an immense icecap that covers most of its land area. read more

Iceland is an island the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, and is it's own country. Greenland is a large island to the northeast of Canada, and is a part of Denmark. read more