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Outline of Iceland

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). 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: Iceland
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

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: 103,000 km² (40,000 sq mi) - 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 2,110 m (6,923 ft)
- 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

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

Region codes

NUTS of Iceland
ISO 3166-2 codes of Iceland
FIPS region codes 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

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
Liberalism and centrism in Iceland
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 Gunnarsson
  - 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

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:

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

Army: Iceland does not have a standing army
Navy: No navy (just the Icelandic Coast Guard)
Air force: None
Icelandic Coast Guard
Iceland Air Defence System
Icelandic Air Policing
Iceland Crisis Response Unit
Víkingasveitin: Is equal 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

Icelandic funeral
Religions in Iceland
- Christianity in Iceland
  - Church of Iceland
  - Roman Catholicism in Iceland
- Neopaganism in Iceland
- Bahá'í Faith in Iceland
- Buddhism in Iceland
- Islam in Iceland
- Judaism in Iceland
  - History of the Jews in Iceland

Sport in Iceland

Economy and infrastructure of Iceland

Economy of Iceland

Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 92nd (ninety-second)
2008–2012 Icelandic financial crisis
Agriculture in Iceland
- Whaling in Iceland
Banking in Iceland
- Banks of Iceland
  - Central Bank of Iceland
  - National Bank of Iceland
Communications in Iceland
- List of newspapers in Iceland
- List of postal codes in Iceland
- Telecommunications in Iceland
  - Internet in Iceland
- Telephone numbers in Iceland
Companies of Iceland
- List of companies of Iceland
- Companies listed on the Iceland Stock Exchange
Currency of Iceland: Króna
- ISO 4217: ISK
Economic history of Iceland
Energy in Iceland
- 2010 Iceland power outages
- Iceland Deep Drilling Project
- Power stations in Iceland
  - Icelandic hydroelectric power stations
- Renewable energy in Iceland
  - Geothermal power in Iceland
Healthcare in Iceland
- Emergency medical services in Iceland
- List of hospitals in Iceland
National parks of Iceland
Iceland Stock Exchange
Tourism in Iceland
Trade unions
- Confederation of State and Municipal Employees of Iceland
- Icelandic Federation of Labour
Transport in Iceland
- Airports in Iceland
- Rail transport in Iceland - Iceland has no public rail system.
- Roads in Iceland
  - Highway system of Iceland
  - Road signs in Iceland
  - Speed limits in Iceland
  - Street names in Iceland
  - Tunnels in Iceland
- Vehicle registration plates of Iceland

Education in Iceland

Academic grading in Iceland
Icelandic Student Loan Fund
List of schools in Iceland
Universities in Iceland
- University of Iceland
  - National and University Library of Iceland

References

External links

Gateway to Iceland
Government Offices of Iceland
Icelandic Government Information Center
Wikimedia Atlas of Iceland
Iceland travel guide from Wikivoyage
Outline of Iceland at Curlie

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