Iceland: Introduction

Capital: Reykjavik

Population

Total Population: 317,398

Annual Growth Rate: -0.3%

Density: 3 Inhabitants/km²

Urban Population: 92.3%

Population of main cities including suburbs: Reykjavík (117,000); Kopavogur (29,000); Hafnarfjordur (25,000); Akureyrí (17,000); Gardabaer (10,000).

Ethnic Origins: Homogeneous mixture of descendants of Norse and Celts 94%, population of foreign origin 6%

Official Language: Icelandic

Other Languages Spoken: Most of the Icelanders can speak English and Danish.

Business Language(s): English

Religion: Protestants 96%, Atheists 15%, Catholics 1%, Others 1.5%.

Local Time:

It is %T:%M %A In Reykjavik

Exchange Rate on :

National Currency: Iceland Krona (ISK)

Country Overview

Area: 103,000 km²

Type of State: Republic state based on parliamentary democracy.

Type of Economy: High-income economy, OECD member.
A pioneering country in renewable energy sources; exports of fishery products are dominant in the economy.

HDI*: 0.869/1

HDI (World Rank): 17/169

Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, is an Indicator Which Synthesizes Several Data Such as Life Expectancy, Level of Education, Professional Careers, Access to Culture etc.

F° | C°

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Low: 2° | High: 6°

Humidity: 87% | Wind: -3 km/h
Sunrise: 9:49 am | Sunset: 5:34 pm

Reykjavik, Source: Yahoo Weather

Telecommunication

Telephone Code:
To Make a Call From Iceland, Dial 00
To Make a Call to Iceland, Dial +354

Internet Suffix: .is

Computers: 48.3 per 100 Inhabitants

Telephone Lines: 60.6 per 100 Inhabitants

Internet Users: 65.6 per 100 Inhabitants

Access to Electricity: 100% of the Population

Foreign Trade in Figures

Foreign Trade Indicators	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
Imports of Goods (million USD)	6,137	6,738	6,205	3,604	3,931
Exports of Goods (million USD)	3,453	4,783	5,382	4,057	4,601
Imports of Services (million USD)	2,539	2,938	2,501	1,912	2,040
Exports of Services (million USD)	1,810	2,261	2,175	2,303	2,492

Source: WTO - World Trade Organization - Last Available Data.

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