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Iceland
Iceland is a Nordic island country between the Arctic Ocean and the North Atlantic Ocean, located on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge between Europe and North America. It is Europe's westernmost and most sparsely populated country. Its capital and largest city is Reykjavík, which is home to about 35% of the country's roughly 395,000 residents. The official language of the country is Icelandic. Iceland is on a rift between tectonic plates, and its geologic activity includes geysers and frequent volcanic eruptions. The interior consists of a volcanic plateau with sand and lava fields, mountains and glaciers, and many glacial rivers flow to the sea through the lowlands. Iceland is warmed by the Gulf Stream and has a temperate climate, despite being at a latitude just south of the Arctic Circle. Its latitude and marine influence keep summers chilly, and most of its islands have a polar climate.
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WHAT PEOPLE ARE CALLED
Icelander
These are English demonyms for people from Iceland. A demonym describes a connection to a place; it does not mean everyone shares an ethnicity, language or religion.
Demonym source: mledoze/countries · Download the attributed dataset (ODbL)SAME LAND, DIFFERENT WORLDS
Civilizations, flags & standards
Modern borders are a starting point for exploring the past. These cultures and states occupied some of the same land; they were not the same country. Dates describe each civilization or state as a whole, not continuous rule over every place listed.
A sourced civilization and flag trail has not been added for Iceland yet. No ancient flag is inferred from the modern one.
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Turning points
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Read the historical overview →Religion: state & society
An official religion is a legal status. The largest religious group is a population measure. Neither describes every person's beliefs.
Official status and a dated affiliation breakdown have not been checked for this country. The atlas's religion tags are not a population ranking.
BEYOND THE MAP
Iceland in the study desk
Places and things the general-knowledge library connects to Iceland. Open one to follow its connections, then practise them with typed recall.
Geography 15
Food & drink 1
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Where it is
Languages
Share of the population that speaks each. Click one to see every country that speaks it.
What it sells, and to whom
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Trades with
Natural resources
Farms and fisheries
- milk
- chicken
- lamb/mutton
- barley
- potatoes
- pork
Largest cities
| Reykjavík capital | 118,918 |
| Kópavogur | 40,040 |
| Hafnarfjörður | 31,525 |
| Reykjanesbær | 19,724 |
| Akureyri | 19,219 |
Money, belief and alliances
Money
Belongs to
Climate and geography
temperate; moderated by North Atlantic Current; mild, windy winters; damp, cool summers
Climate zone
Highest point
Landmarks and landscapes
Northern hemisphere.
In charge right now
Figures from its history
Leaders before them
Checked facts
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Member of nato
— Full member states only, as the organisation itself lists them.
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Source · true as of 2026-09-11 · checked 2026-09-11
Corrected in an AI-assisted review of the imported data (2026-09-22), not yet checked against a named source: past leaders, wars.