Iceland
COUNTRY INFORMATIONOfficial nameRepublic of IcelandCapitalReykjavikCoordinates65°00’ N, 18°00’ WLocationIceland is and island in the North Atlantic Ocean. Iceland is located in Northern Europe, northwest of United Kingdom, and is the westernmost country of Europe. AreaTotal area: 103 000 sq kmLand area: 100 250 sq kmWater area: 2 750 sq kmLand boundaries0 kmCoastline4 988 kmAdministrative divisionIceland is divided into 8 regions.Political systemIceland is a constitutional republic. President is the chief of state and is elected for four-year term. Prime Minister is the head of government. Parliament (Althing) is unicameral and is elected every four years.Population304 367Ethnic groupsIcelander 94%, other 6%ReligionsLutheran Church of Iceland 82%, Roman Catholic 2%, Reykjavik Free Church 2%, Hafnarfjörður Free Church 2%, other 12%