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Iceland, Europe

This post was last updated by José of onez on Monday, 19 May 2025.

Reykjavik, capital city of Iceland

Image of Reykjavik, capital city of Iceland

Iceland is a Nordic republic powered almost entirely by geothermal and hydro energy, leading innovation indices, and sustainable marine-resource management.
Iceland in one word would be “Geyser,” meaning hot spring.

Iceland Flag

Flag of Iceland

Iceland armorial

armorial of Iceland

Iceland is a country located in the Northern Europe sub‑region of the Europe continent.

Easy learning about Iceland

The capital city of Iceland is Reykjavik.

Iceland is located in Northern Europe
Europe Continent
Iceland has a population of 387,558 inhabitants
within a total area of 103,000 Km2
(64,001 sq mi)
(2023 UN data)
Iceland’s Global Peace Index (GPI) 1 (world rank position)
GPI scale of 1.11
This means, the closer to 1, the more peaceful the country is...
(2024 data from GPI)
Human Development Index (HDI) Iceland HDI ranks in position nº 1 worldwide
HDI of 0.972 (0.4 to 1)
(2023 data from UNDP)
Iceland’s passport allows visa-free entry to 182 countries
Iceland passport ranks 10th in the world
(2025 HP Index data)
Iceland GDP per capita is $90,284 USD
(2025 estimated data from IMF)
Iceland ’s LGBTI legal status Same-sex sexual acts are Legal
(2025 ILGA data)
Latitude & Longitude 65° 00' N, 18° 00' W
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Iceland Climatetemperate; moderated by North Atlantic Current; mild, windy winters; damp, cool summers
Most predominant religionEvangelical Lutheran Church of Iceland (official),
Second most predominant religionRoman Catholic,
Currency name & code Krona (ISK)
Internet ccTLD.is
Iceland calling code+354

Iceland administrative divisions

64 municipalities (sveitarfelog)

  1. Akranes,
  2. Akureyri,
  3. Arneshreppur,
  4. Asahreppur,
  5. Blaskogabyggdh,
  6. Bolungarvik,
  7. Borgarbyggdh,
  8. Dalabyggdh,
  9. Dalvikurbyggdh,
  10. Eyjafjardharsveit,
  11. Eyja-og Miklaholtshreppur,
  12. Fjallabyggdh,
  13. Fjardhabyggdh,
  14. Fljotsdalshreppur,
  15. Floahreppur,
  16. Gardhabaer,
  17. Grimsnes-og Grafningshreppur,
  18. Grindavikurbaer,
  19. Grundarfjardharbaer,
  20. Grytubakkahreppur,
  21. Hafnarfjordhur,
  22. Horgarsveit,
  23. Hrunamannahreppur,
  24. Hunathing Vestra,
  25. Hunabyggdh,
  26. Hvalfjardharsveit,
  27. Hveragerdhi,
  28. Isafjardharbaer,
  29. Kaldrananeshreppur,
  30. Kjosarhreppur,
  31. Kopavogur,
  32. Langanesbyggdh,
  33. Mosfellsbaer,
  34. Mulathing,
  35. Myrdalshreppur,
  36. Nordhurthing,
  37. Rangarthing Eystra,
  38. Rangarthing Ytra,
  39. Reykholahreppur,
  40. Reykjanesbaer,
  41. Reykjavik,
  42. Seltjarnarnes,
  43. Skaftarhreppur,
  44. Skagabyggdh,
  45. Skagafjordhur,
  46. Skeidha-og Gnupverjahreppur,
  47. Skorradalshreppur,
  48. Snaefellsbaer,
  49. Strandabyggdh,
  50. Stykkisholmur,
  51. Sudhavikurhreppur,
  52. Sudhurnesjabaer,
  53. Svalbardhsstrandarhreppur,
  54. Sveitarfelagidh Arborg,
  55. Sveitarfelagidh Hornafjordhur,
  56. Sveitarfelagidh Olfus,
  57. Sveitarfelagidh Skagastrond,
  58. Sveitarfelagidh Vogar,
  59. Talknafjardharhreppur,
  60. Thingeyjarsveit,
  61. Tjorneshreppur,
  62. Vestmannaeyjar,
  63. Vesturbyggdh,
  64. Vopnafjardharhreppur

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