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Island nation in the North Atlantic Ocean From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.[1] 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).[2] 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.
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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
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- 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 km2 (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
- Birds of Iceland
- Insects of Iceland
- Mammals of Iceland
- Fishes 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
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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
Demography of Iceland
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Government and politics of Iceland
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- Form of government: unitary parliamentary representative democratic republic
- Capital of Iceland: Reykjavík
- Elections in Iceland
- Icelandic nationalism
- 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[5]
- Minister for the Environment of Iceland: Sigrún Magnúsdóttir[5]
- Minister of Finance of Iceland: Bjarni Benediktsson[5]
- Minister of Fisheries and Agriculture of Iceland: Sigurður Ingi Jóhannsson[5]
- Minister for Foreign Affairs of Iceland: Gunnar Bragi Sveinsson[5]
- Minister of Health: Kristján Þór Júlíusson[5] (Part of the Ministry of Welfare (Iceland))
- Minister of Social Affairs and Housing: Eygló Harðardóttir[5] (Part of the Ministry of Welfare (Iceland))
- Ministry of Industries and Innovation of Iceland: Ragnheiður Elín Árnadóttir[5]
- Minister of the Interior of Iceland: Ólöf Nordal[5]
- 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:[1]
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
- Icelandic Coast Guard
- Iceland Air Defence System
- Icelandic Air Policing
- Iceland Crisis Response Unit
- Víkingasveitin: Equivalent to the American SWAT unit
- Military history of Iceland
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History of Iceland
By 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
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Culture of Iceland
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- 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
Language in Iceland
Religion 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
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Education 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
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