Home Earth Continents Europe Iceland. Destination Iceland, an island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, just south of the Arctic Circle, at the northern end of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge (MAR, where the Eurasian tectonic plate meets the North American Plate), therefore volcanically active, only about 20 percent habitable.ndependence: 1918 (became sovereign state under Danish Crown); 1944 (establishment of republic). Geography: Location: Iceland is a volcanic island in the North Atlantic Ocean east of Greenland and immediately south of the Arctic Circle.
Border Collie Scotch Sheep Dog and Sheepdog. The Border Collie is a dog breed, often cited as the most intelligent of all dogs.Highly energetic, they are used on farms to assist with the herding of livestock and are also companion animals. See all Dog Breeds.
The Border Collie was originally called the Scotch Sheep Dog and originated in Northumberland along the borders of Scotland and England. It is a descendant from dogs used by the Vikings to herd reindeer, the old British droving breeds, with spaniel added.he Border Collie was originally called the Scotch Sheep Dog and originated in Northumberland along the borders of Scotland and England. It is a descendant from dogs used by the Vikings to herd reindeer, the old British droving breeds, with spaniel added.