The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Iceland:
Iceland – sovereign island nation located in the North Atlantic Ocean between continental Europe and Greenland. It is considered part of Northern Europe. It is the least populous of the Nordic countries, having a population of about 329,000 (January 1, 2015).Population - key figures 1703-2015 Statistics Iceland Iceland is volcanically and geologically active on a large scale; this defines the landscape in various ways. The interior mainly consists of a plateau characterized by sand fields, mountains and glaciers, while many big glacial rivers flow to the sea through the lowlands. Warmed by the Gulf Stream, Iceland has a temperate climate relative to its latitude and provides a habitable environment and nature.
General reference
Pronunciation: Common English country name: Iceland Official English country name: Iceland Common endonym(s): Ísland Official endonym(s): Ísland Adjectival(s): Icelandic Demonym(s): Icelander(s) Etymology: Name of Iceland ISO country codes: IS, ISL, 352 ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:IS Internet country code top-level domain: .is
Geography of Iceland
Geography of Iceland Iceland is: a Nordic island country Land boundaries: none Coastline: 4,970 km Population of Iceland: 319,326 people (April 2009 estimate) - 172nd most populous country Area of Iceland: - 107th largest country Atlas of Iceland
Location of Iceland Iceland is situated within the following regions: Northern Hemisphere and Western Hemisphere Atlantic Ocean North Atlantic Eurasia Europe Northern Europe Nordic region Time zone: Coordinated Universal Time UTC+00 Extreme points of Iceland High: Hvannadalshnúkur Low: North Atlantic Ocean 0 m
Environment of Iceland
Climate of Iceland Renewable energy in Iceland Geothermal power in Iceland Geology of Iceland Earthquakes in Iceland Volcanism of Iceland List of volcanic eruptions in Iceland List of volcanoes in Iceland Iceland hotspot Iceland plume National parks of Iceland Snæfellsjökull Vatnajökull Þingvellir Wildlife of Iceland Flora of Iceland The Botany of Iceland Campanula uniflora Cerastium arcticum Crowberry Dryas octopetala Lupinus nootkatensis Ranunculus glacialis Salix arctica Saxifraga cernua Saxifraga cespitosa Stellaria humifusa Fauna of Iceland Birds of Iceland Anatidae Cygnus olor Cygnus columbianus Cygnus cygnus Anser fabalis Anser brachyrhynchus Insects of Iceland Moths of Iceland Mammals of Iceland Fishes of Iceland Freshwater fishes of Iceland
Geographic features of Iceland
Fjords of Iceland Glaciers of Iceland Highlands of Iceland Islands of Iceland Lakes of Iceland Mountains of Iceland Baula Borgarvirki Búrfellshyrna Búlandstindur Eldgjá Esjan Helgafell Herðubreið Hlíðarfjall Hvannadalshnúkur Kerling Kerlingarfjöll (mountain range) Kverkfjöll (mountain range) Súlur Óshyrna Volcanoes in Iceland Askja Bláhnjúkur Brennisteinsalda Búrfell Hekla Helgafell Hengill Katla Kollóttadyngja Krafla Laki Öræfajökull Skjaldbreiður Snæfellsjökull Trölladyngja Rivers of Iceland Waterfalls of Iceland Valleys of Iceland World Heritage Sites in Iceland
Regions of Iceland
LandsvæðiEnglishname Population Area (km2) Populationdensity ISO 3166HöfuðborgarsvæðiCapital Region202 131Population by sex, age and municipalities 2011 Statistics Iceland 1 062 190.33/km2 IS-1SuðurnesSouthern Peninsula21 088829 25.44/km2 IS-2VesturlandWest15 589 9 554 1.63/km2 IS-3VestfirðirWestfjords7 137 9 409 0.76/km2 IS-4Norðurland vestraNorthwest7 39312 737 0.58/km2 IS-5Norðurland eystraNortheast29 006 21 968 1.32/km2 IS-6AusturlandEast12 306 22 721 0.54/km2 IS-7SuðurlandSouth23 80224 526 0.97/km2 IS-8ÍslandIceland318 452Population - Key figures Statistics Iceland 102 928 3.1/km2--N/A--
Region codes NUTS of Iceland ISO 3166-2 codes of Iceland FIPS region codes of Iceland
Administrative divisions of Iceland
Administrative divisions of Iceland Regions of Iceland Counties of Iceland
Constituencies of Iceland
Constituencies of Iceland Iceland is divided into 6 constituencies for the purpose of selecting representatives to the Alþingi (parliament):
Reykjavík North (11) Reykjavík South (11) Northwest (9) Northeast (10) South (10) Southwest (12)
Municipalities of Iceland
Municipalities of Iceland Cities of Iceland (by population) Capital of Iceland: Reykjavík
Demography of Iceland
Demographics of Iceland
Government and politics of Iceland
Form of government: unitary parliamentary representative democratic republic Capital of Iceland: Reykjavík Elections in Iceland Icelandic nationalism Political parties in Iceland Icelandic political scandals Taxation in Iceland
Branches of the government of Iceland
Government of Iceland
Executive branch of the government of Iceland Head of state: Guðni Th. Jóhannesson, President of Iceland Head of government: Sigurður Ingi Jóhannsson, Prime Minister of Iceland First Lady of Iceland Cabinet of Iceland Cabinet ministers Minister of Education, Science and Culture of Iceland: Illugi GunnarssonPresent government of Iceland Minister for the Environment of Iceland: Sigrún Magnúsdóttir Minister of Finance of Iceland: Bjarni Benediktsson Minister of Fisheries and Agriculture of Iceland: Sigurður Ingi Jóhannsson Minister for Foreign Affairs of Iceland: Gunnar Bragi Sveinsson Minister of Health: Kristján Þór Júlíusson (Part of the Ministry of Welfare (Iceland)) Minister of Social Affairs and Housing: Eygló Harðardóttir (Part of the Ministry of Welfare (Iceland)) Ministry of Industries and Innovation of Iceland: Ragnheiður Elín Árnadóttir Minister of the Interior of Iceland: Ólöf Nordal List of cabinets of Iceland List of Icelandic ministries
Legislative branch of the government of Iceland
Parliament of Iceland List of standing committees of the Icelandic parliament List of speakers of the Parliament of Iceland
Judicial branch of the government of Iceland Supreme Court of Iceland
Foreign relations of Iceland
Foreign relations of Iceland Accession of Iceland to the European Union List of diplomatic missions in Iceland List of diplomatic missions of Iceland Visa requirements for Icelandic citizens
International organization membership
International organization membership of Iceland The Republic of Iceland is a member of:
Arctic Council Australia Group Bank for International Settlements (BIS) Council of Europe (CE) Council of the Baltic Sea States (CBSS) Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council (EAPC) European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) European Free Trade Association (EFTA) Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) International Criminal Court (ICCt) International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) International Development Association (IDA) International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRCS) International Finance Corporation (IFC) International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) International Labour Organization (ILO) International Maritime Organization (IMO) International Mobile Satellite Organization (IMSO) International Monetary Fund (IMF) International Olympic Committee (IOC) International Organization for Standardization (ISO) International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (ICRM)
International Telecommunication Union (ITU) International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (ITSO) International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) Nordic Council (NC) Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) Organization of American States (OAS) (observer) Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) Schengen Convention United Nations (UN) United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Universal Postal Union (UPU) Western European Union (WEU) (associate) World Customs Organization (WCO) World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU) World Health Organization (WHO) World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) World Meteorological Organization (WMO) World Trade Organization (WTO)
Law and order in Iceland
Law of Iceland Abortion in Iceland Cannabis in Iceland Capital punishment in Iceland Constitution of Iceland Human rights in Iceland Freedom of religion in Iceland LGBT rights in Iceland Prostitution in Iceland — in 2009, the paying for sex was outlawed, criminalizing the clients, while selling sex remained decriminalized. Icelandic passport Icelandic identity card Icelandic driving licence Law enforcement in Iceland National Police of Iceland Víkingasveitin (The Viking Squad)
Military of Iceland
Military of Iceland Icelandic Coast Guard Iceland Air Defence System Icelandic Air Policing Iceland Crisis Response Unit Víkingasveitin: Equivalent to the American SWAT unit Military history of Iceland
History of Iceland
By period Settlement of Iceland History of Icelandic nationality Icelandic Commonwealth Age of the Sturlungs Farthings of Iceland Christianisation of Iceland Icelandic Reformation Danish-Icelandic Trade Monopoly New Iceland Kingdom of Iceland Prohibition in Iceland Iceland during World War II Invasion of Iceland Military operations in Scandinavia and Iceland during World War II Founding of the Republic of Iceland Iceland in the Cold War Iceland Defense Force Accession of Iceland to the European Union 2010 Iceland power outages
By subject Agriculture in Iceland Economic history of Iceland History of the Jews in Iceland Military history of Iceland Postage stamps and postal history of Iceland List of rulers of Iceland
Culture of Iceland
Architecture of Iceland Icelandic turf houses List of tallest buildings in Iceland List of tallest structures in Iceland Icelandic cuisine Beer in Iceland Festivals in Iceland Iceland Airwaves Heraldry in Iceland Media of Iceland Miss Iceland Museums in Iceland National and University Library of Iceland National symbols of Iceland Coat of arms of Iceland Flag of Iceland List of flags of Iceland National anthem of Iceland Order of the Falcon Prostitution in Iceland — in 2009, the paying for sex was outlawed, criminalizing the clients, while selling sex remained decriminalized. Public holidays in Iceland First Day of Summer Icelandic National Day Smoking in Iceland Icelandic weddings World Heritage Sites in Iceland
Art in Iceland Icelandic art Cinema of Iceland List of Icelandic films List of Icelandic submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film Icelandic cuisine Þorramatur Icelandic literature List of Icelandic-language poets List of Icelandic writers Music of Iceland List of Icelandic composers Icelandic folk music Icelandic hip hop Icelandic rock List of bands from Iceland Television in Iceland
Language in Iceland
Languages of Iceland Icelandic language History of Icelandic Icelandic exonyms Icelandic grammar Icelandic Literary Society Icelandic name Icelandic Naming Committee Icelandic orthography Icelandic phonology Linguistic purism in Icelandic High Icelandic Icelandic vocabulary Icelandic Sign Language
Religion in Iceland
Religion in Iceland Icelandic funeral Religions in Iceland Christianity in Iceland Church of Iceland Roman Catholicism in Iceland Neopaganism in Iceland Bahá'í Faith in Iceland