Diving

DIVING ICELAND INTRODUCTION


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%