Official Name: Ísland / Iceland

Form of Government: Unitary Parliamentary Republic

Capital City: Reykjavík

Area: 103,125 km² (39,817 sq mi)

Time Zone: UTC (GMT/WET)

Population: 399,189 (2024 Census)

Population Density: 3.66/km² (9.5/sq mi)

Life Expectancy: 83.7 Years

Official Language: Icelandic

Literacy Rate: 99 %

Religion: 60.9 % Church of Iceland; 11.5 % Other Christian; 25.2 % No Religion; 1.5 % Ásatrúarfélagið; 0.9 % Other

Demographics (2024): 78.7 % Icelandic; 5.8 % Polish; 1 % Danish; 1 % Ukrainian; 13.5 % Other

National Day: 17 June (Foundation of the Republic 1944)

Calling Code: +354

Currency: Icelandic Króna (ISK)

GDP per Capita: $78,836 USD (2023)

Highest Point: Hvannadalshnúkur (2,110 m / 6,920 ft)

Climate: Cool, temperate maritime climate with refreshing summers and relatively mild winters