Outline of Iceland

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The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Iceland:

The location of Iceland
An enlargeable topographic map of the Republic of Iceland

Icelandsovereign island nation located in the North Atlantic Ocean between continental Europe and Greenland.[1] 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).[2] 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

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An enlargeable basic map of Iceland

Geography of Iceland

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An enlargeable topographic map of Iceland
 
An enlargeable satellite image of Iceland

Geography of Iceland

Location of Iceland

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Environment of Iceland

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Jökulsárlón, a glacial lake in Iceland
 
The Great Geysir at Haukadalur, Golden Circle
 
Katla eruption, 1918
 
Herðubreið, a tuya volcano in the interior of Iceland, viewed from the southeast.
 
Dettifoss, in northern Iceland

Geographic features of Iceland

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Regions of Iceland

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The regions of Iceland.
Landsvæði English
name
Population Area (km2) Population
density
ISO 3166
Höfuðborgarsvæði Capital Region 202 131[3] 1 062 190.33/km2 IS-1
Suðurnes Southern Peninsula 21 088[3] 829 25.44/km2 IS-2
Vesturland West 15 589[3] 9 554 1.63/km2 IS-3
Vestfirðir Westfjords 7 137[3] 9 409 0.76/km2 IS-4
Norðurland vestra Northwest 7 393[3] 12 737 0.58/km2 IS-5
Norðurland eystra Northeast 29 006[3] 21 968 1.32/km2 IS-6
Austurland East 12 306[3] 22 721 0.54/km2 IS-7
Suðurland South 23 802[3] 24 526 0.97/km2 IS-8
Ísland Iceland 318 452[4] 102 928 3.1/km2 --N/A--

Region codes

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Administrative divisions of Iceland

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Constituencies of Iceland

Administrative divisions of Iceland

Constituencies of Iceland
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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
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Municipalities of Iceland

A panorama of Selfoss

Demography of Iceland

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Demographics of Iceland

Government and politics of Iceland

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Reykjavík as seen from the Hallgrímskirkja tower.

Branches of the government of Iceland

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Government of Iceland

Executive branch of the government of Iceland

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Legislative branch of the government of Iceland

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Judicial branch of the government of Iceland

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Foreign relations of Iceland

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Foreign relations of Iceland

International organization membership

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International organization membership of Iceland The Republic of Iceland is a member of:[1]

Law and order in Iceland

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Law of Iceland

Military of Iceland

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Icelandic Coast Guard helicopter

Military of Iceland

History of Iceland

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By period

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By subject

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Culture of Iceland

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The National Day procession in Reykjavík June 17, 2007.

Art in Iceland

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Language in Iceland

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Religion in Iceland

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Religion in Iceland

Sport in Iceland

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Sport in Iceland

Economy and infrastructure of Iceland

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The Ring Road of Iceland and some towns it passes through: 1.Reykjavík, 2.Borgarnes, 3.Blönduós, 4.Akureyri, 5.Egilsstaðir, 6.Höfn, 7.Selfoss
 
Example of unpaved road in the Highlands of Iceland
 
Tourism activity: Icelandic horse tour in Skaftafell, Vatnajökull National Park

Economy of Iceland

Education in Iceland

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Education in Iceland

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Iceland". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 13, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
  2. ^ Population - key figures 1703-2015 Statistics Iceland
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h Population by sex, age and municipalities 2011 Statistics Iceland
  4. ^ Population - Key figures Statistics Iceland
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i Present government of Iceland
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