Outline of Iceland

The location of Iceland
An enlargeable topographic map of the Republic of Iceland

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Iceland:

Icelandsovereign island nation located in the North Atlantic Ocean between continental Europe and Greenland.[1] It is considered part of Northern Europe. It is the least populous of the Nordic countries, having a population of about 329,000 (January 1, 2015).[2] Iceland is volcanically and geologically active on a large scale; this defines the landscape in various ways. The interior mainly consists of a plateau characterized by sand fields, mountains and glaciers, while many big glacial rivers flow to the sea through the lowlands. Warmed by the Gulf Stream, Iceland has a temperate climate relative to its latitude and provides a habitable environment and nature.

General reference

An enlargeable basic map of Iceland

Geography of Iceland

An enlargeable topographic map of Iceland
An enlargeable satellite image of Iceland

Geography of Iceland

Location of Iceland

Environment of Iceland

Jökulsárlón, a glacial lake in Iceland
Katla eruption, 1918
Herðubreið, a tuya volcano in the interior of Iceland, viewed from the southeast.
Dettifoss, in northern Iceland

Geographic features of Iceland

Regions of Iceland

The regions of Iceland.
Landsvæði English
name
Population Area (km²) Population
density
ISO 3166
Höfuðborgarsvæði Capital Region 202 131[3] 1 062 190.33/km² IS-1
Suðurnes Southern Peninsula 21 088[3] 829 25.44/km² IS-2
Vesturland West 15 589[3] 9 554 1.63/km² IS-3
Vestfirðir Westfjords 7 137[3] 9 409 0.76/km² IS-4
Norðurland vestra Northwest 7 393[3] 12 737 0.58/km² IS-5
Norðurland eystra Northeast 29 006[3] 21 968 1.32/km² IS-6
Austurland East 12 306[3] 22 721 0.54/km² IS-7
Suðurland South 23 802[3] 24 526 0.97/km² IS-8
Ísland Iceland 318 452[4] 102 928 3.1/km² --N/A--

Region codes

Administrative divisions of Iceland

Administrative divisions of Iceland

Constituencies of Iceland

Constituencies of Iceland Iceland is divided into 6 constituencies for the purpose of selecting representatives to the Alþingi (parliament):

  • Reykjavík North (11)
  • Reykjavík South (11)
  • Northwest (9)
  • Northeast (10)
  • South (10)
  • Southwest (12)
Municipalities of Iceland

Municipalities of Iceland

A panorama of Selfoss

Demography of Iceland

Demographics of Iceland

Government and politics of Iceland

Reykjavík as seen from the Hallgrímskirkja tower.

Branches of the government of Iceland

Government of Iceland

Executive branch of the government of Iceland

Legislative branch of the government of Iceland

Judicial branch of the government of Iceland

Foreign relations of Iceland

Foreign relations of Iceland

International organization membership

International organization membership of Iceland The Republic of Iceland is a member of:[1]

Law and order in Iceland

Law of Iceland

Military of Iceland

Icelandic Coast Guard helicopter

Military of Iceland

History of Iceland

By period

By subject

Culture of Iceland

The National Day procession in Reykjavík June 17, 2007.

Art in Iceland

Language in Iceland

Religion in Iceland

Religion in Iceland

Sport in Iceland

Sport in Iceland

Economy and infrastructure of Iceland

The Ring Road of Iceland and some towns it passes through: 1.Reykjavík, 2.Borgarnes, 3.Blönduós, 4.Akureyri, 5.Egilsstaðir, 6.Höfn, 7.Selfoss

Economy of Iceland

Education in Iceland

Education in Iceland

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Iceland". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 13, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
  2. ^ Population - key figures 1703-2015 Statistics Iceland
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h Population by sex, age and municipalities 2011 Statistics Iceland
  4. ^ Population - Key figures Statistics Iceland
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i Present government of Iceland

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