Is iceland part of north america?

Iceland is closer to continental Europe than to mainland North America; thus, the island is generally included in Europe for historical, political, cultural, geographical, and practical reasons. Geologically, the island includes parts of both continental plates. The closest body of land is Greenland (290 km, 180 mi). read more

Iceland is closer to continental Europe than to mainland North America; thus, the island is generally included in Europe for historical, political, cultural, geographical, and practical reasons. Geologically, the island includes parts of both continental plates. read more

Iceland is neither part of Europe or of North America, it is a separate island nation. There are numerous island nations around the world. Both Europe and North America are continents, that being a physicality which has nothing to do with politics. read more

Geographically Greenland and the western half of Iceland are part of America, because they are located on top of the North American tectonic plate. In terms of nationality, Greenland is owned by Denmark and Iceland is considered to be a Scandinavian country so both are European. read more

Greenland is even farther north, in any case, the Arctic isn't a continent, so it has to belong to either Europe or N America. Iceland is part of Europe and Greenland N America. read more