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Iceland

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Iceland Icel. Ísland, officially Republic of Iceland, republic (2005 est. pop. 297,000), 39,698 sq mi (102,819 sq km), the westernmost state of Europe, occupying an island in the Atlantic Ocean just S of the Arctic Circle, c.600 mi (970 km) W of Norway and c.180 mi (290 km) SE of Greenland. The republic includes several small islands, notably the Vestmannaeyjar off the southern coast of Iceland. Reykjavík is the capital and largest city. Land and People Deep fjords indent the coasts of Iceland, particularly in the north and west. The island itself is a geologically... Read more
Iceland
Iceland Basic Data Official Country Name: Republic of Iceland Region (Map name): Europe Population: 276,365 Language(s): Icelandic Literacy rate: 99.9% Newspapers have been published in Iceland since 1848, when the... Read more
Iceland
Iceland area: 103,000 sq km (39,768 sq mi) population: 282,849 capital (population): Reykjavík (111,345) government: Multiparty republic ethnic groups: Icelandic 94%, Danish 1% languages: Icelandic (official) religions: Christianity (Evangelical Lutheran 92%, other Lutheran 3%, Roman Catholic 1... Read more

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