The Flag of Iceland
The Coat of arms of Iceland
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Iceland:
Iceland – sovereign island nation located in the North Atlantic Ocean between continental Europe and Greenland. It is considered part of Northern Europe. It is the least populous of the Nordic countries, having a population of about 329,000 (January 1, 2015). Iceland is volcanically and geologically active on a large scale; this defines the landscape in various ways. The interior mainly consists of a plateau characterized by sand fields, mountains and glaciers, while many big glacial rivers flow to the sea through the lowlands. Warmed by the Gulf Stream, Iceland has a temperate climate relative to its latitude and provides a habitable environment and nature.
General reference
- Pronunciation: Iceland
- Common English country name: Iceland
- Official English country name: Iceland
- Common endonym(s): Ísland
- Official endonym(s): Ísland
- Adjectival(s): Icelandic
- Demonym(s): Icelander(s)
- Etymology: Name of Iceland
- ISO country codes: IS, ISL, 352
- ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:IS
- Internet country code top-level domain: .is
Geography of Iceland
- Iceland is: a Nordic island country
- Land boundaries: none
- Coastline: 4,970 km
- Population of Iceland: 319,326 people (April 2009 estimate) - 172nd most populous country
- Area of Iceland: 103,000 km (40,000 sq mi) - 107th largest country
- Atlas of Iceland
Location of Iceland
- Iceland is situated within the following regions:
- Extreme points of Iceland
- High: Hvannadalshnúkur 2,110 m (6,923 ft)
- Low: North Atlantic Ocean 0 m
Environment of Iceland
- Climate of Iceland
- Renewable energy in Iceland
- Geology of Iceland
- National parks of Iceland
- Wildlife of Iceland
- Flora of Iceland
- Fauna of Iceland
Geographic features of Iceland
- Fjords of Iceland
- Glaciers of Iceland
- Highlands of Iceland
- Islands of Iceland
- Lakes of Iceland
- Mountains of Iceland
- Baula
- Borgarvirki
- Búrfellshyrna
- Búlandstindur
- Eldgjá
- Esjan
- Helgafell
- Herðubreið
- Hlíðarfjall
- Hvannadalshnúkur
- Kerling
- Kerlingarfjöll (mountain range)
- Kverkfjöll (mountain range)
- Súlur
- Óshyrna
- Volcanoes in Iceland
- Rivers of Iceland
- Valleys of Iceland
- World Heritage Sites in Iceland
Regions of Iceland
Main article: Regions of Iceland.png)
| Landsvæði | English name |
Population | Area (km) | Population density |
ISO 3166 |
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| Höfuðborgarsvæði | Capital Region | 202 131 | 1 062 | 190.33/km | IS-1 |
| Suðurnes | Southern Peninsula | 21 088 | 829 | 25.44/km | IS-2 |
| Vesturland | West | 15 589 | 9 554 | 1.63/km | IS-3 |
| Vestfirðir | Westfjords | 7 137 | 9 409 | 0.76/km | IS-4 |
| Norðurland vestra | Northwest | 7 393 | 12 737 | 0.58/km | IS-5 |
| Norðurland eystra | Northeast | 29 006 | 21 968 | 1.32/km | IS-6 |
| Austurland | East | 12 306 | 22 721 | 0.54/km | IS-7 |
| Suðurland | South | 23 802 | 24 526 | 0.97/km | IS-8 |
| Ísland | Iceland | 318 452 | 102 928 | 3.1/km | --N/A-- |
Region codes
Administrative divisions of Iceland
Administrative divisions of Iceland
Constituencies of Iceland
Constituencies of Iceland Iceland is divided into 6 constituencies for the purpose of selecting representatives to the Alþingi (parliament):
- Reykjavík North (11)
- Reykjavík South (11)
- Northwest (9)
- Northeast (10)
- South (10)
- Southwest (12)
Municipalities of Iceland
- Cities of Iceland (by population)
- Capital of Iceland: Reykjavík
A panorama of Selfoss
Demography of Iceland
Government and politics of Iceland
- Form of government: unitary parliamentary representative democratic republic
- Capital of Iceland: Reykjavík
- Elections in Iceland
- Icelandic nationalism
- Liberalism and centrism in Iceland
- Political parties in Iceland
- Icelandic political scandals
- Taxation in Iceland
Branches of the government of Iceland
Executive branch of the government of Iceland
- Head of state: Guðni Th. Jóhannesson, President of Iceland
- Head of government: Sigurður Ingi Jóhannsson, Prime Minister of Iceland
- Cabinet of Iceland
- Cabinet ministers
- Minister of Education, Science and Culture of Iceland: Illugi Gunnarsson
- Minister for the Environment of Iceland: Sigrún Magnúsdóttir
- Minister of Finance of Iceland: Bjarni Benediktsson
- Minister of Fisheries and Agriculture of Iceland: Sigurður Ingi Jóhannsson
- Minister for Foreign Affairs of Iceland: Gunnar Bragi Sveinsson
- Minister of Health: Kristján Þór Júlíusson (Part of the Ministry of Welfare (Iceland))
- Minister of Social Affairs and Housing: Eygló Harðardóttir (Part of the Ministry of Welfare (Iceland))
- Ministry of Industries and Innovation of Iceland: Ragnheiður Elín Árnadóttir
- Minister of the Interior of Iceland: Ólöf Nordal
- List of cabinets of Iceland
- Cabinet ministers
- List of Icelandic ministries
Legislative branch of the government of Iceland
Judicial branch of the government of Iceland
Foreign relations of Iceland
- Accession of Iceland to the European Union
- List of diplomatic missions in Iceland
- List of diplomatic missions of Iceland
- Visa requirements for Icelandic citizens
International organization membership
International organization membership of Iceland The Republic of Iceland is a member of:
Law and order in Iceland
- Abortion in Iceland
- Cannabis in Iceland
- Capital punishment in Iceland
- Constitution of Iceland
- Human rights in Iceland
- Freedom of religion in Iceland
- LGBT rights in Iceland
- Prostitution in Iceland — in 2009, the paying for sex was outlawed, criminalizing the clients, while selling sex remained decriminalized.
- Icelandic passport
- Icelandic identity card
- Icelandic driving licence
- Law enforcement in Iceland
- National Police of Iceland
- Víkingasveitin (The Viking Squad)
Military of Iceland
- Army: Iceland does not have a standing army
- Navy: No navy (just the Icelandic Coast Guard)
- Air force: None
- Icelandic Coast Guard
- Iceland Air Defence System
- Icelandic Air Policing
- Iceland Crisis Response Unit
- Víkingasveitin: Is equal to the American SWAT unit.
- Military history of Iceland
History of Iceland
Main articles: History of Iceland and Timeline of Icelandic historyBy period
- Settlement of Iceland
- History of Icelandic nationality
- Icelandic Commonwealth
- Age of the Sturlungs
- Farthings of Iceland
- Christianisation of Iceland
- Icelandic Reformation
- Danish-Icelandic Trade Monopoly
- New Iceland
- Kingdom of Iceland
- Prohibition in Iceland
- Iceland during World War II
- Founding of the Republic of Iceland
- Iceland in the Cold War
- Iceland Defense Force
- Accession of Iceland to the European Union
- 2010 Iceland power outages
By subject
- Agriculture in Iceland
- Economic history of Iceland
- History of the Jews in Iceland
- Military history of Iceland
- Postage stamps and postal history of Iceland
- List of rulers of Iceland
Culture of Iceland
- Architecture of Iceland
- Icelandic cuisine
- Festivals in Iceland
- Heraldry in Iceland
- Media of Iceland
- Miss Iceland
- Museums in Iceland
- National and University Library of Iceland
- National symbols of Iceland
- Order of the Falcon
- Prostitution in Iceland — in 2009, the paying for sex was outlawed, criminalizing the clients, while selling sex remained decriminalized.
- Public holidays in Iceland
- Smoking in Iceland
- Icelandic weddings
- World Heritage Sites in Iceland
Art in Iceland
- Icelandic art
- Cinema of Iceland
- Icelandic cuisine
- Icelandic literature
- Music of Iceland
- Television in Iceland
Language in Iceland
Religion in Iceland
- Icelandic funeral
- Religions in Iceland
Sport in Iceland
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Economy and infrastructure of Iceland
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- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 92nd (ninety-second)
- 2008–2012 Icelandic financial crisis
- Agriculture in Iceland
- Banking in Iceland
- Communications in Iceland
- Companies of Iceland
- Currency of Iceland: Króna
- Economic history of Iceland
- Energy in Iceland
- Healthcare in Iceland
- National parks of Iceland
- Iceland Stock Exchange
- Tourism in Iceland
- Trade unions
- Transport in Iceland
Education in Iceland
- Academic grading in Iceland
- Icelandic Student Loan Fund
- List of schools in Iceland
- Universities in Iceland
See also
- Asteroid 110299 Iceland named after the island in 2018
- Index of Iceland-related articles
- List of international rankings
- Member state of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
- Member state of the United Nations
References
- ^ "Iceland". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 13, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
- Population - key figures 1703-2015 Statistics Iceland
- ^ Population by sex, age and municipalities 2011 Statistics Iceland
- Population - Key figures Statistics Iceland
- ^ Present government of Iceland
External links
- Gateway to Iceland
- Government Offices of Iceland
- Icelandic Government Information Center
Wikimedia Atlas of Iceland
Iceland travel guide from Wikivoyage
Media from Commons
News from Wikinews
Quotations from Wikiquote
Textbooks from Wikibooks
Travel guides from Wikivoyage
Icelandic edition of Misplaced Pages
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