Iceland sits on the ridge where the North American and Eurasian plates pull apart, so the island widens each year. Its parliament, founded in 930, is among the oldest still sitting.
Iceland
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Easy learning about Iceland
The capital city of Iceland is Reykjavik, capital city of Iceland.
Word: Geyser
Meaning: hot spring
Administrative Divisions
64 municipalities (sveitarfelog)
- Akranes,
- Akureyri,
- Arneshreppur,
- Asahreppur,
- Blaskogabyggdh,
- Bolungarvik,
- Borgarbyggdh,
- Dalabyggdh,
- Dalvikurbyggdh,
- Eyjafjardharsveit,
- Eyja-og Miklaholtshreppur,
- Fjallabyggdh,
- Fjardhabyggdh,
- Fljotsdalshreppur,
- Floahreppur,
- Gardhabaer,
- Grimsnes-og Grafningshreppur,
- Grindavikurbaer,
- Grundarfjardharbaer,
- Grytubakkahreppur,
- Hafnarfjordhur,
- Horgarsveit,
- Hrunamannahreppur,
- Hunathing Vestra,
- Hunabyggdh,
- Hvalfjardharsveit,
- Hveragerdhi,
- Isafjardharbaer,
- Kaldrananeshreppur,
- Kjosarhreppur,
- Kopavogur,
- Langanesbyggdh,
- Mosfellsbaer,
- Mulathing,
- Myrdalshreppur,
- Nordhurthing,
- Rangarthing Eystra,
- Rangarthing Ytra,
- Reykholahreppur,
- Reykjanesbaer,
- Reykjavik,
- Seltjarnarnes,
- Skaftarhreppur,
- Skagabyggdh,
- Skagafjordhur,
- Skeidha-og Gnupverjahreppur,
- Skorradalshreppur,
- Snaefellsbaer,
- Strandabyggdh,
- Stykkisholmur,
- Sudhavikurhreppur,
- Sudhurnesjabaer,
- Svalbardhsstrandarhreppur,
- Sveitarfelagidh Arborg,
- Sveitarfelagidh Hornafjordhur,
- Sveitarfelagidh Olfus,
- Sveitarfelagidh Skagastrond,
- Sveitarfelagidh Vogar,
- Talknafjardharhreppur,
- Thingeyjarsveit,
- Tjorneshreppur,
- Vestmannaeyjar,
- Vesturbyggdh,
- Vopnafjardharhreppur
Where in the world is Iceland located?
Iceland is a Country located in the Northern Europe sub-region in the continent of Europe.
Basic Information
Capital City: Reykjavik, capital city of Iceland
Population: 392,404 (UN)
Area: 103,000 km² / 64,001 sq mi
People from Iceland are called: Icelanders
Geography
Latitude: 64.779° N
Longitude: 18.674° W
Geographical Subregion: Northern Europe
Continental Region: Europe
Climate
temperate; moderated by North Atlantic Current; mild, windy winters; damp, cool summers
Human Development
HDI Rank: 1 (UNDP)
HDI Value: 0.972
Mean Years of Schooling: 13.9
Expected Years of Schooling: 18.9
Life Expectancy at Birth: 82.7 Years
Religion
Most Predominant: Evangelical official
Second Most Predominant: Catholic
LGBTI Rights
Legal Status: Legal (ILGA)
Legal Mechanism: Legislative
Death Penalty: No
Maximum Prison Sentence: No
Physical Punishment: No
International Memberships
NATO - since 1949
Technical Information
TLD: .is
Calling Code: +354
MapGeo Name: Iceland
MapGeo Code: IS