Iceland is a Nordic republic powered almost entirely by geothermal and hydro energy, leading innovation indices, and sustainable marine-resource management.
Iceland
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Iceland is a Country located in the Northern Europe sub-region of the Europe continent.
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The capital city of Iceland is Reykjavik, capital city of Iceland.
Word: Geyser
Meaning: hot spring
Basic Information
Capital City: Reykjavik, capital city of Iceland
Population: 392,404 (UN)
Area: 103,000 km² / 64,001 sq mi
People are called: Icelanders
Type: Country
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
Geography
Latitude: 65° 00' N
Longitude: 18° 00' 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