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Iceland
Nordic island country in the North Atlantic Ocean
Also known as Republic of Iceland · Ysland · Isl. · Icelandic republic
- Capital
- Population
- 364,260(December 31, 2019)
1
Sources- 1.“Population in the end of the 4th quarter of 2019”hagstofa.is/utgafur/frettasafn/mannfjoldi/mannfjoldinn-a-4-arsfjordungi-2019/
- , 376,248(January 1, 2022)
- , 357,050(December 31, 2018)
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Sources- 1.“Population in the end of the 4th quarter of 2018”hagstofa.is/utgafur/frettasafn/mannfjoldi/mannfjoldinn-a-4-arsfjordungi-2018/
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- 364,260(December 31, 2019)
- Area
- 103,004 km²
- GDP (nominal)
- $27.8B(2022)
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Sources- 1.data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GDP.MKTP.CDRetrieved 2023-08-26
- , $25.6B(2021)
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Sources- 1.data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GDP.MKTP.CDRetrieved 2023-08-26
- $27.8B(2022)
- Currency
- Official language
- Head of state
- Halla Tómasdóttir(since 2024)
- , Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson(1996–2016)
- , Guðni Jóhannesson(2016–2024)
- Head of government
- Kristrún Mjöll Frostadóttir(since 2024)
- , Bjarni Benediktsson(2017–2017)
- , Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson(2013–2017)
- +2 more
Overview
Economy & society
Over time
Dated values recorded in Wikidata, each with its own source
All data
660 statements · 34% with external sources · numbers in brackets are citations
- Coordinates of southernmost point
- 63.3940°N, 18.7354°W
- Emergency phone number
- 112
1
Sources- 1.“International Numbering Resources Database”itu.int/net/itu-t/inrdb/e129_important_numbers.aspxRetrieved 2016-07-03
- 112
- Electrical plug type
- Europlug
1
Sources- 1.“World Plugs”iec.ch/worldplugs/list_bylocation.htmRetrieved 2016-06-10
- Schuko
1
Sources- 1.“World Plugs”iec.ch/worldplugs/list_bylocation.htmRetrieved 2016-06-10
- Europlug
- Vehicle registration plate code
- IS(since 1936)
- Trunk prefix
- none
- Coordinates of westernmost point
- 65.5029°N, 24.5334°W
- Public holiday
- New Year's Day
- Palm Sunday
- Maundy Thursday
- Holy Friday
- Easter
- Easter Monday
- First Day of Summer
- May Day
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- Feast of the Ascension
- Pentecost
- Whit Monday
- Icelandic National Day
- Christmas Eve day in year for periodic occurrence: December 24
- Q16429504 day in year for periodic occurrence: December 25
- Boxing Day
- New Year's Eve
- Commerce Day day in year for periodic occurrence: first Monday in August
- Has characteristic
- free country statement supported by: Freedom in the World
- Number of out-of-school children
- 3,994(2013)
- 4,096(2012)
- 4,063(2011)
- 3,677(2010)
- 3,968(2009)
- 3,734(2008)
- 3,842(2007)
- 4,202(2006)
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- 4,453(2005)
- 4,978(2004)
- 4,719(2003)
- 4,656(2002)
- 5,349(2001)
- 5,381(2000)
- 4,923(1999)
- Diplomatic relation
- Italy statement is subject of: Iceland–Italy relations
- Germany statement is subject of: Germany–Iceland relations
- Palestine statement is subject of: Iceland–Palestine relations
- United Kingdom statement is subject of: Iceland–United Kingdom relations
- Canada statement is subject of: Canada–Iceland relations
- Czech Republic statement is subject of: Czech Republic–Iceland relations
- Denmark statement is subject of: Denmark–Iceland relations
- Finland statement is subject of: Finland–Iceland relations
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- Norway statement is subject of: Iceland–Norway relations
- Latvia statement is subject of: Iceland–Latvia relations
- Taiwan statement is subject of: Iceland–Taiwan relations
- Philippines statement is subject of: Iceland–Philippines relations
- Mexico statement is subject of: Iceland–Mexico relations
- United States statement is subject of: Iceland–United States relations
- South Korea statement is subject of: Iceland–South Korea relations
- Russia statement is subject of: Iceland–Russia relations
- North Korea(since 1973) statement is subject of: Iceland–North Korea relations
- India statement is subject of: Iceland–India relations
- Greece statement is subject of: Greece–Iceland relations
- People's Republic of China statement is subject of: China–Iceland relations
- Georgia(since 1992)
- Hungary statement is subject of: Hungary–Iceland relations
- Kosovo(since 2012)
- Demonym
- Íslendingur applies to part: masculine singular
- Íslendingar applies to part: masculine plural
- Icelandic
- Icelander
- izlandi
- Islandano
- Lisladeänan
- Islandano
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- آيسلندي applies to part: masculine
- آيسلندية applies to part: feminine
- آيسلنديون applies to part: plural
- исландец applies to part: masculine
- исландцы applies to part: plural
- исландка applies to part: feminine
- ісландка applies to part: feminine
- ісландець applies to part: masculine
- ісландці applies to part: plural
- איסלנדי applies to part: masculine
- איסלנדית applies to part: feminine
- islandezi applies to part: plural
- islandez applies to part: masculine
- islandeză applies to part: feminine
- আইসল্যান্ডীয়
- islandese applies to part: masculine singular, feminine singular
- islandesi applies to part: masculine plural, feminine plural
- islansce
- islandés applies to part: masculine singular
- islandesa applies to part: feminine singular
- islandlased
- Islanďan applies to part: masculine singular
- Islanďanka applies to part: feminine singular
- Islandaise applies to part: feminine singular
- Islandais applies to part: masculine singular
- Isländerin applies to part: feminine singular · lexeme sense: L493316-S1
- Isländer applies to part: masculine · lexeme sense: L493315-S1
- islandezo applies to part: masculine singular
- islandezi applies to part: masculine plural
- islandeza applies to part: feminine singular
- islandeze applies to part: feminine plural
- Islandsk
- Islending
- إسلاندي applies to part: masculine singular
- إسلاندية applies to part: feminine singular
- إسلانديين applies to part: masculine plural
- إسلانديات applies to part: feminine plural
- Islandec applies to part: masculine singular
- Islandka applies to part: feminine singular
- Íoslannach
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- Isländerinnen applies to part: feminine plural
- Geoshape
- Data:Iceland.map
- Coordinates of northernmost point
- 67.1300°N, 18.6800°W
- Coordinates of easternmost point
- 64.5958°N, 13.2750°W statement is subject of: Hvalbakur
- Total fertility rate
- 1.93(2014)
- 1.93(2013)
- 2.04(2012)
- 2.02(2011)
- 2.2(2010)
- 2.23(2009)
- 2.15(2008)
- 2.09(2007)
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- 2.08(2006)
- 2.05(2005)
- 2.04(2004)
- 1.99(2003)
- 1.93(2002)
- 1.95(2001)
- 2.08(2000)
- 1.99(1999)
- Shares border with
- none nature of statement: land boundary
- Greenland nature of statement: maritime boundary
- Faroe Islands nature of statement: maritime boundary
- Svalbard nature of statement: maritime boundary
- Marriageable age
- 18 years old applies to part: all genders
- Age of majority
- 18 years old
- Member of
- United Nations(since 1946)
- European Economic Area(since 1994)
- Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development
- Council of Europe
- World Trade Organization(since 1960)
- Nordic Council
- Arctic Council
- European Free Trade Association
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- NATO(since 1949)
- Council of the Baltic Sea States
- Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe(since 1973)
- International Bank for Reconstruction and Development(since 1945)
- International Development Association(since 1961)
- International Finance Corporation(since 1956)
- Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency(since 1998)
- International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes(since 1966)
- Australia Group(since 1993)
- European Payments Union
- Treaty on Open Skies
- Missile Technology Control Regime(since 1993)
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- Interpol(since 1971)
2
Sources- 1.interpol.int/Member-countries/WorldRetrieved 2017-12-07
- 2.interpol.int/Who-we-are/Member-countries/Europe/ICELANDRetrieved 2022-10-23
- Nuclear Suppliers Group
1
- Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons(since 1997)
2
Sources- 1.opcw.org/about-opcw/member-states/Retrieved 2017-12-07
- 2.opcw.org/about-us/member-states/icelandRetrieved 2022-10-29
- International Hydrographic Organization
1
Sources- 1.iho.int/srv1/index.php?option=com_wrapper&view=wrapper&Itemid=452&lang=enRetrieved 2017-12-08
- UNESCO(since 1964)
- Group on Earth Observations
- Universal Postal Union(since 1919)
2
Sources- 1.upu.int/en/the-upu/member-countries.htmlRetrieved 2019-05-04
- 2.upu.int/en/Universal-Postal-Union/About-UPU/Member-Countries?csid=-1&cid=148Retrieved 2022-10-28
- International Telecommunication Union(since 1906)
1
- Schengen Area(since 1999)
- Visa Waiver Program(since 1991)
1
- World Meteorological Organization(since 1948)
1
- World Health Organization
1
- Barents Euro-Arctic Council
- World Customs Organization(since 1971)
- Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons
- European Economic Area
- Official name
- Lýðveldið Ísland
- Ísland
- la République d’Islande
- Republiken Island
- Komara Îslendayê
- Islandi Vabariik
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- Unemployment rate
- 5%(2014)
- Mains voltage
- 230 V frequency: 50
1
Sources- 1.“World Plugs”iec.ch/worldplugs/list_bylocation.htmRetrieved 2016-06-10
- 230 V frequency: 50
- Anthem
- Lofsöngur founded: 1918 · audio: Lofsöngur (first recording).ogg
- Life expectancy
- 82 years(2022) reason for preferred rank: most recent value
- 83 years(2021)
- 83 years(2020)
- 83 years(2019)
- 82.4683 years(2015)
- 82.861 years(2014)
- 82.061 years(2013)
- 82.9171 years(2012)
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- 82.3585 years(2011)
- 81.8976 years(2010)
- 81.7512 years(2009)
- 81.6098 years(2008)
- 81.4537 years(2007)
- 81.1585 years(2006)
- 81.5024 years(2005)
- 80.9976 years(2004)
- 80.9634 years(2003)
- 80.5024 years(2002)
- 80.6902 years(2001)
- 79.6537 years(2000)
- 79.3512 years(1999)
- Highest point
- Hvannadalshnúkur applies to part: height above mean sea level · elevation: 2,109 m
- Water as percent of area
- 2.7%
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Sources- 1.en.worldstat.info/World/List_of_countries_by_Water_surface_(percentage_of_total_area)Retrieved 2016-08-02
- 2.7%
- Speed limit
- 90 km/h
- 80 km/h valid in place: gravel road
- 50 km/h valid in place: built-up area
- Driving side
- right(since 1968) statement is subject of: H-dagurinn
- left(until 1968) statement is subject of: H-dagurinn
- Lowest point
- Atlantic Ocean elevation: 0 m
- Native label
- Ísland ipa transcription: ˈislant
- VAT rate
- 24%
- Motto text
- Inspired by Iceland literal translation: Ysbrydolwyd gan Wlad yr Iâ
- Democracy Index
- 9.38(2024) ranking: 4 · reason for preferred rank: most recent value
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- 9.45(2023) ranking: 3
1
- 9.52(2022) ranking: 3
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- 9.18(2021) ranking: 5
1
- 9.37(2020)
1
- 9.58(2019)
1
- 9.38(2024) ranking: 4 · reason for preferred rank: most recent value
- Taxon found at location
- Arctic fox(2007) quantity: 9,000
- Human Development Index
- 0.959(2021)
- 0.957(2020)
- 0.96(2019)
- 0.959(2018)
- 0.954(2017)
- 0.948(2016)
- 0.945(2015)
- 0.938(2014)
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- 0.929(2013)
- 0.921(2012)
- 0.912(2011)
- 0.902(2010)
- 0.9(2009)
- 0.902(2008)
- 0.909(2007)
- 0.903(2006)
- 0.901(2005)
- 0.895(2004)
- 0.891(2003)
- 0.886(2002)
- 0.879(2001)
- 0.871(2000)
- 0.862(1999)
- 0.86(1998)
- 0.849(1997)
- 0.838(1996)
- 0.833(1995)
- 0.835(1994)
- 0.829(1993)
- 0.828(1992)
- 0.822(1991)
- 0.811(1990)
- Hashtag
- Iceland
- Gini coefficient
- 26.1(2017)
- Happy Planet Index score
- 48(2019)
- Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index
- 0.923(2023)
- 0.914(2022)
- 0.915(2021)
- 0.913(2020)
- 0.914(2019)
- 0.913(2018)
- 0.904(2017)
- 0.901(2016)
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- 0.891(2015)
- 0.889(2014)
- 0.877(2013)
- 0.867(2012)
- 0.861(2011)
- 0.844(2010)
- Suicide rate
- 11.2(2019)
- Birth rate
- 11.5(2022)
- 13.1(2021)
- 12.3(2020)
- 12.3(2019)
- Male population
- 195,800(2022)
- 190,942(2021)
- 187,982(2020)
- 184,880(2019)
- Death rate
- 7(2022)
- 6.3(2021)
- 6.3(2020)
- 6.3(2019)
- Rural population
- 22,951(2022)
- 22,560(2021)
- 22,362(2020)
- 22,157(2019)
- Female population
- 186,202(2022)
- 181,577(2021)
- 178,482(2020)
- 175,683(2019)
- Urban population
- 359,052(2022)
- 349,960(2021)
- 344,101(2020)
- 338,406(2019)
- Coordinates of geographic center
- 64.9631°N, 19.0208°W
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On other databases
206 identifiers linking Iceland across the web's reference databases
- Academy Awards Database nominee ID7348
- AGROVOC IDc_3785
- AllTrails trail IDiceland
- Analysis & Policy Observatory term ID9092
- Anarâš aavis topic IDisland
- Apple Maps "auid" identifier17840389427399230526
- Arab Encyclopedia concept ID1299
- ArchINFORM location ID2994
- Archive of Our Own tagIceland
- Armeniapedia ID13388
- ASC Leiden Thesaurus ID294916105
- Australian War Memorial IDPL2449
- Ávvir topic IDislanda
- BabelNet ID00045749n
- BBC News topic IDcx1m7zg0wqzt
- BBC Things ID19c01a7e-5e54-4756-a464-71504fabf5c1
- BHCL UUID84c18899-7659-435c-b59e-581b7f14c92e
- Bibliothèque nationale de France ID12423872b
- Biblissima authority IDQ26929
- Booru tagiceland
- British Museum place IDx28119
- Brockhaus Enzyklopädie online IDisland
- C-SPAN organization ID26029
- Canadiana Name Authority IDncf10037877
- Catholic Encyclopedia ID07615b
- CIVICUS Monitor country entryiceland
- Comic Vine ID4020-56247
- Curlie IDRegional/Europe/Iceland/
- Dagens Nyheter topic IDisland
- Data Commons IDcountry/ISL
- DBNL country IDijsla01
- Der Spiegel topic IDisland
- Dewey Decimal Classification2--4912
- Digital Scriptorium Catalog item IDQ41993
- DR topic IDisland
- Dreadnought Project pageIceland
- Edition humboldt digital IDH0006739
- Enciclopedia Galega Universal ID139482
- Encyclopædia Britannica Online IDplace/Iceland
- Encyclopædia Universalis IDislande
- Encyclopedia of China (Third Edition) ID (2026)4gANLg
- Encyclopedia of China (Third Edition) old ID (2021)510903
- Encyclopedia of Korean Culture IDE0034389
- Encyclopedia of Modern Ukraine ID12739
- Encyclopedia of Science Fiction IDiceland
- Encyclopedia of the History of Ukraine IDIslandija
- Eska.pl topic IDtg-m3FB-3mQs-LJNN
- EU Knowledge Graph item IDQ782
- Euronews topic IDiceland
- European Education Thesaurus ID1920
- EuroVoc ID1509
- FactGrid item IDQ876609
- Fandom article IDeurope:Iceland
- FAST ID1210572
- FIPS 10-4 (countries and regions)IC
- France 24 topic ID (French)islande
- Freebase ID/m/03rj0
- GACS ID280
- GamesIndustry.biz tag IDtopics/iceland
- GCMD keyword ID5e64ca14-42f3-4222-8f2c-5db3c7b71d8f
- GENC 3-character codeISL
- GeoNames ID2629691
- GeoNLP ID (obsolete)GAgF41
- Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names ID1000077
- Giant Bomb ID (former scheme)3035-341
- Giant Bomb Wiki IDLocations/Iceland
- GitHub topiciceland
- GND ID4027754-9
- GNS Unique Feature ID-2647784
- Golden ID (archived)Iceland-66DP
- Google Arts & Culture entity IDm03rj0
- Google Maps Customer ID8037241110235530650
- Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana IDislandia
- Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID (former scheme)0034035
- Great Norwegian Encyclopedia IDIsland
- Great Russian Encyclopedia Online ID (2017)2632323
- Gyldendals Teaterleksikon IDIsland
- Harper's tagiceland
- HDS ID003358
- Historical Gazetteer (GOV) IDobject_1285959
- IAB code1318
- ICPSR Geographic Names Thesaurus ID30531
- IDAI.gazetteer ID2064873
- IdRef ID033365652
- ILO Thesaurus ID-1000832298
- IMDb keywordiceland
- INaturalist place ID7278
- INSEE countries and foreign territories code99102
- Interlingual Index IDi83757
- Invasive Species Compendium Datasheet ID108463