Overview

  • Full Country Name: Republic of Iceland.
  • Local Name: Lýoveldio Ísland.
  • Capital: Reykjavik
  • Language: Icelandic (official), English, Nordic languages, German.
  • Currency: Icelandic krona Ikr (ISK) = 100 aurar.
  • People: Icelandic.
  • Life Expectancy: Male: 78.33,F 82.62.
  • Religion: Lutheran Church of Iceland (85.5%), Reykjavik Free Church (2.1%), Roman Catholic Church (2%), Hafnarfjorour Free Church (1.5%), other (6.2%).
  • Size (sq km): 103,000 (107th)
  • Population: 309,699 (172nd)
  • Population Density per sq km: 2.9 (222nd)
  • Country Dialling Code: 354
  • Internet Country Code: .is
  • Time Zone: GMT +1
  • Voltage Guide: 220 AC, 50 Hz.
  • Finance: Credit cards and traveller's cheques widely accepted.
  • Business Hours: 0800-1600 (summer) and 0900-1700 (winter), Mon-Friday.
  • GDP(PPP): US$10.531 billion
  • GDP (PPP) per Capita: US$35,586
  • Personal Safety: Safe.
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