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About Iceland in detail
Where is Iceland?
In case Iceland is looking on the map under the Coordinates 64 09 N 21 57 W otherwise in Arctic Region, in Northern Europe, island between the Greenland Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, northwest of The United Kingdom.
What is the capital city of Iceland?
The capital city of Iceland is Reykjavík.
What is the time in Reykjavík?
It is 5 hours ahead of Washington, D.C. during Standard Time; the timezone of Reykjavík is UTC 0.
What is the Internet code for Iceland?
The Top Level Domain (TLD) for Iceland is: .is
What is the size of Iceland?
The territory of Iceland is total: 103,000 sq km; land: 100,250 sq km, water: 2,750 sq km.
If we want to describe the size of Iceland’s territory is somewhat smaller than Pennsylvania, about the same size as Kentucky.
If we would like to walk around and discover Iceland, we can cover 0 km.
What is the water coverage of Iceland?
We have already mentioned what percentage of Iceland is covered by water (see below), and this includes 4,970 km coastline.
What is the climate like in Iceland?
Iceland’s climate is temperate: moderated by North Atlantic Current: mild, windy winters: damp, cool summers.
Geographical data of Iceland
Iceland elevation; mean elevation: 557 m, elevation extremes; lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m, highest point: Hvannadalshnukur 2,110 m.
Iceland’s specific geographical details include mostly plateau interspersed with mountain peaks, icefields; coast deeply indented by bays and fiords.
Suppose we would like to describe the countries location from a different perspective. In that case, it is safe to say. It is easy to read from a map. Iceland is a strategic location between Greenland and Europe; westernmost European country; Reykjavík is the northernmost national capital globally; more land covered by glaciers than in all of continental Europe.
Resources and land use of Iceland
The country’s main mined products are fish, hydropower, geothermal power, diatomite. The population partly uses the earlier highlighted land territory and partly left in its natural state: agricultural land: 18.7%; arable land 1.2%; permanent crops 0%; permanent pasture 17.5%; forest: 0.3%; other: 81% (2011 estimate).
Population data of Iceland
The number of inhabitants of Iceland is 335,878 (July 2016 estimate).
If we examine the proportion of the population distribution, it is safe to say that Iceland is almost entirely urban with half of the population located in and around the capital of Reykjavík; smaller agglomerations are primarily found along the coast in the north and west.
If we look at the proportion of the urbanized and barely populated areas, these are the figures: urban population: 94.1% of the total population (2015).
Most of the population in Iceland is concentrated in REYKJAVÍK (capital) 184,000 (2014).
Ethnicity in Iceland
According to ethnicity details, the ethnic groups are a homogeneous mixture of Norse and Celts 94%, a population of 6%.
The spoken languages in Iceland are the following: Icelandic, English, Nordic languages, German widely spoken.
What are the most important religions in Iceland?
During the general census, researchers examine the churches, according to this: Evangelical Lutheran Church of Iceland (official) 73.8%, Roman Catholic 3.6%, Reykjavík Free Church 2.9%, Hafnarfjorour Free Church 2%, The Independent Congregation 1%, other religions 3.9% (includes Pentecostal and Asatru Association), none 5.6%, other or unspecified 7.2% (2015 estimate).
Further population data of Iceland
The proportion of gender and age tells a lot about the society as follows 0-14 years: 20.4% (male 35,009 / female 33,495) 15-24 years: 13.77% (male 23,452 / female 22,789) 25-54 years: 39.99% (male 67,878 / female 66,428) 55-64 years: 11.75% (male 19,848 / female 19,622) 65 years and over: 14.1% (male 22,130 / female 25,227) (2016 estimate). It also a significant factor in a society the population growth rate, which in the case of Iceland is 1.17% (2016 estimate).
The population growth rate is based on two elements, the birth, and the death rate. In Iceland the birth rate is 13.8 births / 1,000 population (2016 estimate), the death rate 6.3 deaths / 1,000 population (2016 estimate).
In this day and age in developed societies, the first child borns later compared to the previous centuries and decades, so childbearing is extended. In Iceland, the average age of mothers at the first childbirth is N/A.
Although the children’s birth is postponed in the best-case scenario, the parents can still see their kids grow as life expectancy also extended. In the case of Iceland, these figures are. With the introduction of modern medicine, vaccinations, and the proper hygienic conditions, the infant mortality rate is in a steep decline. The infant mortality statistics in Iceland are the following: N/A. Relevant data is the budget of healthcare, which is in the case of this country is 8.9% of GDP (2014).
Economic data of Iceland
Suppose we would like to describe a country. We also have to mention its economy; Iceland’s Scandinavian-type social-market economy combines a capitalist structure and free-market principles with an extensive welfare system. Except for a brief period during the 2008 crisis, Iceland has achieved high growth, low unemployment, and a remaIceland’s economy has been diversifying into manufacturing and service industries in the last decade, particularly within the fields of tourism, software production, and biotechnology. Following the privatization of the banking sector in the early 2000s. Domestic banks expanded aggressively in foreign markets, and consumers and businesses borrowed heavily in foreign currencies. Since the collapse of Iceland’s financial sector, government economic priorities have stabilized the krona, implementing capital controls, reducing Iceland’s high budget deficit, containing inflation, addressing high household debt, and restructuring.
GDP is a prominent figure, as all the relevant calculations and statistics are based on it. GDP in Iceland is $19.44 billion (2015 estimate).
Another important indicator is the rate of GDP growth, which in Iceland is 4.9% (2016 estimate), 4% (2015 estimate) 2% (2014 estimate).
These statistics affect the world economy; remember, in 2015, the Chinese real GDP growth rate was worse than expected; The world markets fall, and the Chinese stock exchange was temporally suspended.
A further major factor of a country’s economy, the GDP per capita. In Iceland this is $48,100 (2016 estimate) $46,200 (2015 estimate) $45,000 (2014 estimate).
In the economy, the Trinity is in common places, such as agriculture, industry, and services.
What are the agricultural products Iceland produces?
Iceland’s main agricultural products are potatoes, carrots, green vegetables, mutton, chicken, pork, beef, dairy products; fish.
The essential segments are tourism, fish processing, aluminum smelting, ferrosilicon production, geothermal power, hydropower, and tourism.
Drinking water source in Iceland
It is essential to mention that – thanks to the development of the infrastructure -, the rate of potable water improved: urban: 100% of the population, rural: 100% of the population, total: 100% of the population. Unimproved: urban: 0% of the population, rural: 0% of the population, total: 0% of the population (2015 estimate).
The average number of childbirth in Iceland
In Iceland, the average delivery number is 2.01 children born / woman (2016 estimate).
Population, median age, migration, and citizenship in Iceland
The population’s average age is 36.3 years; male: 35.7 years, female: 36.9 years (2016 estimate). The age of adulthood varies in every country of the world in Iceland; it is 18 years of age, universal.
When we are experiencing an unprecedented scale of migration and globalization, it is an important factor in the number of new immigrants. In Iceland is 4.2 migrant(s) / 1,000 population (2016 estimate). It is important to know how to apply for citizenship: citizenship by birth: no. Citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen of Iceland. Dual citizenship recognized: yes, the residency requirement for naturalization: 3 to 7 years.
Is Iceland a safe destination? Healthcare services and infectious diseases in Iceland
Many of the travelers are looking into the healthcare services and infectious diseases of their destinations. In Iceland, the hospital beds’ density is 3.2 beds / 1,000 population (2012).
According to the WHO rating regarding contagious diseases in Iceland: N/A.
However, HIV is not curable but maintainable. Let’s do not forget when the disease surfaced; it was a world threatening condition. Unfortunately, in some countries, it is still very high the number of infected patients and fatalities due to the disease.
In Iceland, the number of HIV/AIDS deaths: N/A.
Regarding tourism obesity, not an important issue, but we have to mention health statistics, as it is the plague of the 20th and the 21st century. The rate of obese adults in Iceland is 23.9% (2014).
What are the natural hazards in Iceland? Is there any?
The most known natural risk in Iceland are earthquakes and volcanic activity. Volcanism: Iceland, situated on top of a hotspot, experiences severe volcanic activity; Eyjafjallajokull (elevation 1,666 m) erupted in 2010, sending ash high into the atmosphere and seriously disrupting European air traffic; scientists continue to monitor nearby Katla (elevation 1,512 m), which has a high probability of eruption very shortly, potentially disrupting air traffic; Grimsvoetn and Hekla are Iceland’s most active volcanoes; other historically active volcanoes include Askja, Bardarbunga, Brennisteinsfjoll, Esjufjoll, Hengill, Krafla, Krisuvik, Kverkfjoll, Oraefajokull, Reykjanes, Torfajokull, and Vestmannaeyjar.
More interesting facts about Iceland
A few words about the past, as every country and society, is connected to its history; Settled by Norwegian and Celtic (Scottish and Irish) immigrants during the late 9th and 10th centuries A.D., Iceland boasts the world’s oldest functioning legislative assembly, the Althingi, established in 930. Independent for over 300 years, Iceland was subsequently ruled by Norway and Denmark. The fallout from the Askja volcano of 1875 devastated the Icelandic economy and caused widespread famine. Over the next quarter-century, 20% of the island’s population emigrated, mostly to Canada and the US. Denmark granted limited home rule in 1874 and complete independence in 1944. The second half of the 20th century saw substantial economic growth driven primarily by the fishing industry. The economy diversified extensively after the country joined the European Economic Area in 1994, but the global financial crisis hit Iceland in the years following 2008. Literacy, longevity, and social cohesion are first-rate by world standards.
In every nation’s memory, some cornerstones placed the country on the timeline of history. The date of declaration of independence of Iceland: 1 December 1918 (became a sovereign state under the Danish Crown); 17 June 1944 (from Denmark; birthday of Jon SIGURDSSON leader of Iceland’s 19th Century independence movement).
The flag and other symbols of Iceland
The colors, symbols, and animals on the flag usually have a historical background or an important milestone or memory of the nation.
This case is not an exception either; blue with a red cross outlined in white extending to the edges of the flag; the vertical part of the cross is shifted to the hoist side in the style of the Dannebrog (Danish flag); the colors represent three of the elements that make up the island: red is for the island’s volcanic fires, white recalls the snow and ice fields of the island, and blue is for the surrounding ocean.
Apart from the flag, the symbol of national unity is the national anthem. The anthem’s primary purpose is to share the nation’s core values, endeavors, and patriotic feelings.
National symbols of Iceland: gyrfalcon; national colors: blue, white, red.
Constitution of Iceland
The existence of the nation is based on the constitution. Some constitutions knew worldwide, like the U.S. Constitution that was accepted on the 17th of September 1787, in Philadelphia, the United States of America’s Constitution.
It is not related to the declaration of independence that was stolen by Nicolas Cage in the movie National Treasure 🙂
What is the legal system of Iceland?
Most of the time, the legal system of a country is the focus of lawyers. It is a common fact that there are two main approaches in the world, “the law in books” and “the law in action.”
In the Anglo-Saxon world, the practice is the “law in action,” while in the rest of the world, the law is based on Roman law, the “law in books.”
The legal system of Iceland is a civil law system influenced by the Danish model.
It was Aristotle who founded the Theory of 3 separations of powers. In his view, these are the council of public affairs, the magistrates, and the justice system. The age of enlightenment was the time when terminologies have defined the way we still use them. In most democratic countries, the three authorities separated from each other. In dictatorships, the rules usually interweaved in one hand.
About the unemployment rate, labor force, and poverty line in Iceland
One of the major problems of the 21st-century economy is unemployment. Governments are struggling to maintain a low level of the unemployment rate. Still, as a result of automation, the cheap 3rd world labor, and the outsourcing of workflow, these attempts fail. In Iceland, the labor force is 195,000 (2016 estimate). Please bear in mind that the population in Iceland is total: 2.1 deaths / 1,000 live births; male: 2.2 deaths / 1,000 live births, female: 1.9 deaths / 1,000 live births (2016 estimate) – as we already mentioned above.
The rate of unemployment in Iceland is 2.7% (2016 estimate).
Widely known that the gap between the rich and poor is widening on an enormous scale.
According to the 2017 shocking Oxfam report, the most affluent eight people’s fortune is equal to the wealth of the poorest half of the world’s population.
In Iceland, the households’ income and consumption compared to the entire population: lowest 10%: N/A% highest 10%: N/A%.
Another widely used indicator is the so-called GINI index, which measures the inequalities of statistical dispersion, but is mainly used for measuring the sharing of income and fortune.
The GINI index was named after its founder Corrado Gini, an Italian economist. Gini index has grades between 0-1, but often it is used on a percentage basis. It is 0 if the examined criteria territorial distribution is equal. It is one of the criteria concentrated on the territory. In Iceland, the GINI index is .28 (2006).
The states usually set up a poverty line, which is more or less, is a subjective measure. It varies by country; its base is often the minimum pension, the incomes of the most deficient 20 percent, the X percent of income per capita Etc.
In Iceland, the poverty line people are the lowest 10%: N/A% highest 10%: N/A%.
About the budget and central governments debt of Iceland
The available budget mainly defines the state’s economy. Iceland’s budget is; revenues: $10.35 billion, expenditures: $7.911 billion (2016 estimate). Taxes and other revenues are 53.2% of GDP (2016 estimate).
The budget deficit (Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-)) is N/A.
The fiscal year in Iceland is the calendar year.
In the country’s economy, we have to consider the public debt. Public debt is the consolidated sum of the state’s local, federal, and central government debt.
Inflation rate and prime lending rate in Iceland
A few further interesting and relevant economic data are the following; Inflation rate: 1.9% (2016 estimate), 1.6% (2015 estimate), and the rate of the Commercial bank prime lending rate: 7.6% (31 December 2016 estimate).
Export/import partners and data of Iceland
Iceland, with the export of products, industrial tools, and other services, generates revenue. The export value in Iceland is $4.6 billion (2016 estimate), $4.653 billion (2015 estimate). These activities’ total revenue: fish and fish products 40%, aluminum, animal products, ferrosilicon, diatomite (2010 estimate).
The most important export partners of Iceland are the Netherlands 26.1%, the United Kingdom 11.6%, Spain 11.5%, Germany 7.4%, France 5.7%, the United States 5.7%, Norway 4.7% (2015).
The most important imported products are machinery and equipment, petroleum products, foodstuffs, textiles, and the countries from where the import is coming: Norway 10.1%, Germany 8.6%, the United States 7.9%, China 7.9%, Denmark 7.1%, Netherlands 5.9%, Brazil 5.8%, the United Kingdom 5% (2015).
Renewable energies used in Iceland
To suppress the pollution of the environment, renewable energies have to replace the fossil energy. The more the proportion of renewable energies in a country means more effort against pollution. Iceland, the indicator of how much of the country’s produced energy is coming from the hydroelectric source, is 70.6% of total installed capacity (2012 estimate).
To indicate how much another renewable energy produced is 25.1% of total installed capacity (2012 estimate).
Telecommunication data of Iceland, calling code
To maintain the economy, the development of a reliable and modern telecommunications infrastructure is crucial. We can say the following about Iceland; telecommunications infrastructure is modern and fully digitized, with satellite-earth stations, fiber-optic cables, and an extensive broadband network. Domestic: liberalization of the telecommunications sector beginning in the late 1990s has led to increased competition, especially in the market’s mobile services segment. International: country code – 354; the CANTAT-3 and FARICE-1 submarine cable systems provide connectivity to Canada, the Faroe Islands, the United Kingdom, Denmark, and Germany; a planned new section Hibernia-Atlantic submarine cable will provide additional connectivity to Canad (2015).
Transport infrastructure in Iceland
In the 21st century, we often say that the world has become small and there are no distances anymore. With widespread air travel when (sometimes) there are no visa restrictions, it is easy to reach other countries, but if the distance is not too long, we can also use railway or water transportation.
The number of airports in Iceland: 96 (2013), and the number of heliports: N/A.
The total length of the roadways in Iceland: 12,890 km, paved/oiled gravel: 4,782 km (excludes urban roads), unpaved: 8,108 km (2012).
The total length of the waterways in Iceland: N/A.
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Facts & data about Iceland
Name of the country: conventional long way: the Republic of Iceland, traditional short form: Iceland, local long form: Lydveldid Island, local short state: Island, etymology: Floki VILGERDARSON, an early explorer of the island (9th century), applied the name “land of ice” after spotting a fjord full of drift ice to the north and spending a bitter winter on the island; he eventually settled on the island, however, after he saw how it greened up in the summer and that it was in fact habitable.
| Abbreviation: Iceland | Geographic coordinates: 65 00 N, 18 00 W |
Country Location: Arctic Region |
| Capital of Iceland: Reykjavík | GPS of the Capital: 64 09 N 21 57 W |
Position: Northern Europe, island between the Greenland Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, northwest of The United Kingdom |
| Land area: total: 103,000 sq km; land: 100,250 sq km, water: 2,750 sq km | Terrain: mostly plateau interspersed with mountain peaks, icefields; coast deeply indented by bays and fiords |
Area comparative: somewhat smaller than Pennsylvania; about the same size as Kentucky |
| Population: 335,878 (July 2016 estimate) | Population grow rate: 1.17% (2016 estimate) | Sex ratio: at birth: 1.05 male(s) / female, 0-14 years: 1.05 male(s) / female, 15-24 years: 1.03 male(s) / female, 25-54 years: 1.02 male(s) / female, 55-64 years: 1.01 male(s) / female, 65 years and over: 0.88 male(s) / female, total population: 1.01 male(s) / female (2016 estimate) |
| Exports: $4.6 billion (2016 estimate), $4.653 billion (2015 estimate) | Imports: $5.024 billion (2016 estimate), $4.924 billion (2015 estimate) | Import partners: Norway 10.1%, Germany 8.6%, US 7.9%, China 7.9%, Denmark 7.1%, Netherlands 5.9%, Brazil 5.8%, UK 5% (2015) |
| Urbanization: urban population: 94.1% of the total population (2015) | Major urban area(s): REYKJAVÍK (capital) 184,000 (2014) | Median age: total: 36.3 years; male: 35.7 years, female: 36.9 years (2016 estimate) |
| Internet users: total: 326,000. Percent of the population: 98.2% (July 2015 estimate) | Telephones (fixed-lines): total subscriptions: 168,149. Subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 51 (July 2015 estimate) | Telephones (mobile, cellular): total: 384,000. Subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 116 (July 2015 estimate) |
| Unemployment rate: 2.7% (2016 estimate) | Nationality: Icelander(s) adjective: Icelandic | National holidays: Independence Day, 17 June (1944) |
| Life expectancy at birth: total population: 83 years. Male: 80.9 years, female: 85.3 years (2016 estimate) | Total fertility rate: 2.01 children born / woman (2016 estimate) | Birthrate: 13.8 births / 1,000 population (2016 estimate) |
| Literacy: N/A | Legal system: civil law system influenced by the Danish model | Suffrage: 18 years of age, universal |
| Industries: tourism, fish processing; aluminum smelting, ferrosilicon production; geothermal power, hydropower, tourism | Industrial production growth rate: 1.4% (2016 estimate) | GDP real growth rate: 4.9% (2016 estimate) 4% (2015 estimate) 2% (2014 estimate) |
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