Iceland
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Republic of Iceland Lýðveldið Ísland
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Anthem: "Lofsöngur"
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| Capital and largest city |
Reykjavík 64°08′N 21°56′W / 64.133°N 21.933°W |
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| Official language and national language |
Icelandic | ||||
| Ethnic groups (2015) | |||||
| Religion | Church of Iceland | ||||
| Demonym | Icelander | ||||
| Government | Unitary parliamentary republic | ||||
| Guðni Th. Jóhannesson | |||||
| Bjarni Benediktsson | |||||
| Legislature | Althing | ||||
| Formation | |||||
| 9th century | |||||
| 930–1262 | |||||
| 1262–1814 | |||||
| 1380–1944 | |||||
| 5 January 1874 | |||||
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• Kingdom
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1 December 1918 | ||||
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• Republic
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17 June 1944 | ||||
| Area | |||||
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• Total
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102,775 km2 (39,682 sq mi) (106th) | ||||
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• Water (%)
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2.7 | ||||
| Population | |||||
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• 1 January 2016 estimate
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332,529 (182nd) | ||||
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• Density
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3.2/km2 (8.3/sq mi) (233rd) | ||||
| GDP (PPP) | 2016 estimate | ||||
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• Total
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$16.146 billion (142nd) | ||||
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• Per capita
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$48,070 (23rd) | ||||
| GDP (nominal) | 2016 estimate | ||||
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• Total
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$19.444 billion | ||||
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• Per capita
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$57,888 (16th) | ||||
| Gini (2013) | 24.00 low · 2nd |
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| HDI (2014) |
 0.899very high · 16th |
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| Currency | Icelandic króna (ISK) | ||||
| Time zone | WET (UTC+0) | ||||
| Date format | dd/mm/yyyy | ||||
| Drives on the | right | ||||
| Calling code | +354 | ||||
| Patron saint | Saint Thorlak | ||||
| ISO 3166 code | IS | ||||
| Internet TLD | .is | ||||
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The Republic of Iceland (
i/ˈaɪslənd/; Icelandic: Ísland pronounced: [ˈistlant]), Lýðveldið Ísland in Icelandic, is a Nordic island country in the North Atlantic Ocean. It has a population of 332,529 and an area of 103,000 km2 (40,000 sq mi), making it the most sparsely populated country in Europe. The capital and largest city is Reykjavík. Reykjavík and the surrounding areas in the southwest of the country are home to over two-thirds of the population. Iceland is volcanically and geologically active. The interior consists of a plateau characterised by sand and lava fields, mountains and glaciers, while many glacial rivers flow to the sea through the lowlands. Iceland is warmed by the Gulf Stream and has a temperate climate, despite a high latitude just outside the Arctic Circle. Its high latitude and marine influence still keeps summers chilly, with most of the archipelago having a tundra climate.
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