Iceland

Population

364 thousand

Reykjavik

A city in southwestern Iceland that is a chief port on the Atlantic Ocean and the capital and most populated city in Iceland (123K)

Greenland

A sea that forms most of the northern coast of Iceland and feeds into the Atlantic and Arctic Oceans

Denmark

A strait that forms part of the northwestern coast of Iceland, separates Iceland from Greenland, and connects the Atlantic Ocean and the Greenland Sea

Surtsey

An island off the southern coast of Iceland formed by volcanic activity from 1963 to 1967

Atlantic

An ocean the forms most of the southern and eastern coasts of Iceland and forms part of the western coast of Iceland

Climate

Temperate; moderated by the north Atlantic current; mild winters/cool summers

Iceland

The main island in Iceland bordered by the Atlantic Ocean, Greenland Sea, and Denmark Strait

Natural hazards

Earthquakes, volcanoes

Major exports

Fish and fish products, animal products, aluminum, diatomite, ferrosilicon

Natural resources

Fish, hydropower, geothermal power, diatomite

Current president

Guðni Th. Jóhannesson

ethnic groups

Icelandic

Languages

Icelandic, English, Nordic languages, German

Currency

krona

Agricultural products

Potatoes, green vegetables, chicken, pork, fish

Religion

Primarily Evangelical Lutheran