COUNTRY INFORMATION
Official name
Republic of Iceland
Capital
Reykjavik
Coordinates
65°00’ N, 18°00’ W
Location
Iceland 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.
Area
Total area: 103 000 sq km
Land area: 100 250 sq km
Water area: 2 750 sq km
Land boundaries
0 km
Coastline
4 988 km
Administrative division
Iceland is divided into 8 regions.
Political system
Iceland 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.
Population
304 367
Ethnic groups
Icelander 94%, other 6%
Religions
Lutheran Church of Iceland 82%, Roman Catholic 2%, Reykjavik Free Church 2%, Hafnarfjörður Free Church 2%, other 12%