Iceland
Ísland
(Icelandic)
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Anthem: Lofsöngur "Hymn" |
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Capital
and largest city
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Reykjavík 64°08′N 21°56′W / 64.133°N 21.933°W / 64.133; -21.933 |
Official language | Icelandic |
Ethnic groups |
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Religion
(2022)
[2]
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Demonym(s) |
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Government | Unitary parliamentary republic |
Halla Tómasdóttir | |
Bjarni Benediktsson | |
Legislature | Althing |
Formation | |
9th century | |
930–1262 | |
1262–1397 | |
1397–1523 | |
1523–1814 | |
14 January 1814 | |
•
Constitution and limited
home rule
|
5 January 1874 |
• Extended home rule
|
1 February 1904 |
•
Sovereignty and
personal union with Denmark
|
1 December 1918 |
•
Republic
|
17 June 1944; 80 years ago (17 June 1944) |
Area | |
• Total
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103,125[4] km2 (39,817 sq mi) (106th) |
• Water (%)
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2.07 (as of 2015)[5] |
Population | |
• 2024 census
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399,189[6] (171st) |
• Density
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3.87/km2 (10.0/sq mi) (242nd) |
GDP (PPP) | 2023 estimate |
• Total
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$27.078 billion[7] (152nd) |
• Per capita
|
$69,833[7] (15th) |
GDP (nominal) | 2023 estimate |
• Total
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$30.570 billion[7] (109th) |
• Per capita
|
$78,836[7] (8th) |
Gini (2018) | 23.2[8] low inequality |
HDI (2022) | 0.959[9] very high (3rd) |
Currency | Icelandic króna (ISK) |
Time zone | UTC[c] (GMT/WET) |
Date format | dd.mm.yyyy |
Drives on | right |
Calling code | +354 |
ISO 3166 code | IS |
Internet TLD | .is |
Iceland
Ísland
(Icelandic)
|
|
---|---|
Anthem: Lofsöngur "Hymn" |
|
Capital
and largest city
|
Reykjavík 64°08′N 21°56′W / 64.133°N 21.933°W / 64.133; -21.933 |
Official language | Icelandic |
Ethnic groups |
|
Religion
(2022)
[2]
|
|
Demonym(s) |
|
Government | Unitary parliamentary republic |
Halla Tómasdóttir | |
Bjarni Benediktsson | |
Legislature | Althing |
Formation | |
9th century | |
930–1262 | |
1262–1397 | |
1397–1523 | |
1523–1814 | |
14 January 1814 | |
•
Constitution and limited
home rule
|
5 January 1874 |
• Extended home rule
|
1 February 1904 |
•
Sovereignty and
personal union with Denmark
|
1 December 1918 |
•
Republic
|
17 June 1944; 80 years ago (17 June 1944) |
Area | |
• Total
|
103,125[4] km2 (39,817 sq mi) (106th) |
• Water (%)
|
2.07 (as of 2015)[5] |
Population | |
• 2024 census
|
399,189[6] (171st) |
• Density
|
3.87/km2 (10.0/sq mi) (242nd) |
GDP (PPP) | 2023 estimate |
• Total
|
$27.078 billion[7] (152nd) |
• Per capita
|
$69,833[7] (15th) |
GDP (nominal) | 2023 estimate |
• Total
|
$30.570 billion[7] (109th) |
• Per capita
|
$78,836[7] (8th) |
Gini (2018) | 23.2[8] low inequality |
HDI (2022) | 0.959[9] very high (3rd) |
Currency | Icelandic króna (ISK) |
Time zone | UTC[c] (GMT/WET) |
Date format | dd.mm.yyyy |
Drives on | right |
Calling code | +354 |
ISO 3166 code | IS |
Internet TLD | .is |