Where is Middle Earth?
Iceland
Iceland
The landscape of Iceland has a multitude of roaring volcanoes, icy mountains, and deep fjords. The language of Iceland is Icelandic. Iceland was originally settled by immigrants coming from Scandinavia and the British Isles. It is also known for loving storytelling and ancient literature.
Link
This is a link to a resource that can tell you more about Iceland.
My Reasons
The reason that I think that Middle Earth is in Iceland is because it is so similar to New Zealand in so many ways. It has cold mountains and deep vallys that make me think of Middle Earth.
Pictures are worth a thousand words
These are some pictures of Iceland...
Hobbit Hole
These houses make me think of the hobbit holes in the Shire.
Gandalf
This white horse makes me think of the white horse that Ganalf rides.
Mountain chain
This Icelandic mountain chain makes me think of the Misty Mountains where the goblins that the dwarves and Bilbo encounter are.
Summery
In conclusion, I think that Iceland is the best representation of Middle Earth because of it's similar land forms.