ICELAND
Iceland, officially the Republic of Iceland, is located in the North Atlantic Ocean in the northwest of Europe, comprising the island of Iceland and its outlying islets in the North Atlantic Ocean between the rest of Europe and Greenland. As of October 2007, Iceland had a population of 312,851. Its capital and largest city is Reykjavík.
Due to its location on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, 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. Thanks to the Gulf Stream, Iceland has a temperate climate relative to its latitude and provides a habitable environment and nature.
Official name |
Republic of Iceland |
Government |
Constitutional republic |
Capital |
Reykjavik |
President |
Olafur Ragnar Grimsson |
Independence day |
June 17 (1944) |
Prime Minister |
Johanna Sigurdardottir |
Area |
103.000 km2 |
Currency |
Icelandic krona ISK |
Population |
311.058 |
GDP |
$11.82 Billon (2010 est.) |
Official language |
Icelandic |
GDP– per capita |
$38.300 (2010 est.) |
Religion |
Lutheran church 80.7% |
Reykjavik
