The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Iceland:
Iceland – sovereign island nation located in the North Atlantic Ocean between continental Europe and Greenland. 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). 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.
Geography of Iceland
Iceland is: a Nordic island country
Land boundaries: none
Coastline: 4,970 km
Population of Iceland: 319,326 people (April 2009 estimate) - 172nd most populous country
Area of Iceland: 103,000 km2 (40,000 sq mi) - 107th largest country
Atlas of Iceland
Location of Iceland
Iceland is situated within the following regions:
Northern Hemisphere and Western Hemisphere
Atlantic Ocean
North Atlantic
Eurasia
Europe
Northern Europe
Nordic region
Time zone: Coordinated Universal Time UTC+00
Extreme points of Iceland
High: Hvannadalshnúkur 2,110 m (6,923 ft)
Low: North Atlantic Ocean 0 m
Environment of Iceland
Climate of Iceland
Renewable energy in Iceland
Geothermal power in Iceland
Geology of Iceland
Earthquakes in Iceland
Volcanology of Iceland
Iceland hotspot
Iceland plume
National parks of Iceland
Snæfellsjökull
Vatnajökull
Þingvellir
Wildlife of Iceland
Flora of Iceland
The Botany of Iceland
Campanula uniflora
Cerastium arcticum
Crowberry
Dryas octopetala
Ranunculus glacialis
Salix arctica
Saxifraga cernua
Saxifraga cespitosa
Stellaria humifusa
Fauna of Iceland
Birds of Iceland
Anatidae
Cygnus olor
Cygnus columbianus
Cygnus cygnus
Anser fabalis
Anser brachyrhynchus
Insects of Iceland
Moths of Iceland
Mammals of Iceland
Geographic features of Iceland
Fjords of Iceland
Glaciers of Iceland
Highlands of Iceland
Islands of Iceland
Lakes of Iceland
Mountains of Iceland
Baula
Borgarvirki
Búrfellshyrna
Búlandstindur
Eldgjá
Esjan
Helgafell
Herðubreið
Hlíðarfjall
Hvannadalshnúkur
Kerling
Kerlingarfjöll (mountain range)
Kverkfjöll (mountain range)
Súlur
Óshyrna
Volcanoes in Iceland
Askja
Bláhnjúkur
Brennisteinsalda
Búrfell
Hekla
Helgafell
Hengill
Katla
Kollóttadyngja
Krafla
Laki
Öræfajökull
Skjaldbreiður
Snæfellsjökull
Trölladyngja
Rivers of Iceland
Waterfalls of Iceland
Valleys of Iceland
World Heritage Sites in Iceland
Regions of Iceland
Regions of Iceland
NUTS of Iceland
ISO 3166-2 codes of Iceland
FIPS region codes of Iceland
Administrative divisions of Iceland
Regions of Iceland (unofficial)
Counties 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
Cities of Iceland (by population)
Capital of Iceland: Reykjavík
Government and politics of Iceland
Form of government: unitary parliamentary representative democratic republic
Capital of Iceland: Reykjavík
Elections in Iceland
Icelandic nationalism
Liberalism and centrism in Iceland
Political parties in Iceland
Icelandic political scandals
Taxation in Iceland
Executive branch of the government of Iceland
Head of state: Guðni Th. Jóhannesson, President of Iceland
Head of government: Sigurður Ingi Jóhannsson, Prime Minister of Iceland
First Lady of Iceland
Cabinet of Iceland
Cabinet ministers
Minister of Education, Science and Culture of Iceland: Illugi Gunnarsson
Minister for the Environment of Iceland: Sigrún Magnúsdóttir
Minister of Finance of Iceland: Bjarni Benediktsson
Minister of Fisheries and Agriculture of Iceland: Sigurður Ingi Jóhannsson
Minister for Foreign Affairs of Iceland: Gunnar Bragi Sveinsson
Minister of Health: Kristján Þór Júlíusson
Minister of Social Affairs and Housing: Eygló Harðardóttir
Ministry of Industries and Innovation of Iceland: Ragnheiður Elín Árnadóttir
Minister of the Interior of Iceland: Ólöf Nordal
List of cabinets of Iceland
List of Icelandic ministries
Legislative branch of the government of Iceland
Parliament of Iceland
List of standing committees of the Icelandic parliament
List of Speakers of the Althing (Iceland)
Judicial branch of the government of Iceland
Supreme Court of Iceland
Foreign relations of Iceland
Accession of Iceland to the European Union
List of diplomatic missions in Iceland
List of diplomatic missions of Iceland
Visa requirements for Icelandic citizens
The Republic of Iceland is a member of:
Law and order in Iceland
Abortion in Iceland
Cannabis in Iceland
Capital punishment in Iceland
Constitution of Iceland
Human rights in Iceland
Freedom of religion in Iceland
LGBT rights in Iceland
Prostitution in Iceland — in 2009, the paying for sex was outlawed, criminalizing the clients, while selling sex remained decriminalized.
Icelandic passport
Law enforcement in Iceland
National Police of Iceland
Víkingasveitin (The Viking Squad)
Military of Iceland
Army: Iceland does not have a standing army
Navy: No navy (just the Icelandic Coast Guard)
Air force: None
Icelandic Coast Guard
Iceland Air Defence System
Icelandic Air Policing
Iceland Crisis Response Unit
Víkingasveitin: Is equal to the American SWAT unit.
Military history of Iceland
Settlement of Iceland
History of Icelandic nationality
Icelandic Commonwealth
Age of the Sturlungs
Farthings of Iceland
Christianisation of Iceland
Icelandic Reformation
Danish-Icelandic Trade Monopoly
New Iceland
Kingdom of Iceland
Prohibition in Iceland
Iceland during World War II
Invasion of Iceland
Military operations in Scandinavia and Iceland during World War II
Founding of the Republic of Iceland
Iceland in the Cold War
Iceland Defense Force
Accession of Iceland to the European Union
2010 Iceland power outages
Agriculture in Iceland
Economic history of Iceland
History of the Jews in Iceland
Military history of Iceland
Postage stamps and postal history of Iceland
List of rulers of Iceland
Culture of Iceland
Architecture of Iceland
Icelandic turf houses
List of tallest buildings in Iceland
List of tallest structures in Iceland
Icelandic cuisine
Beer in Iceland
Festivals in Iceland
Iceland Airwaves
Heraldry in Iceland
Media of Iceland
Miss Iceland
Museums in Iceland
National and University Library of Iceland
National symbols of Iceland
Coat of arms of Iceland
Flag of Iceland
List of flags of Iceland
National anthem of Iceland
Order of the Falcon
Prostitution in Iceland — in 2009, the paying for sex was outlawed, criminalizing the clients, while selling sex remained decriminalized.
Public holidays in Iceland
First Day of Summer
Icelandic National Day
Smoking in Iceland
Icelandic weddings
World Heritage Sites in Iceland
Art in Iceland
Icelandic art
Cinema of Iceland
List of Icelandic films
List of Icelandic submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
Icelandic cuisine
Þorramatur
Icelandic literature
List of Icelandic-language poets
List of Icelandic writers
Music of Iceland
List of Icelandic composers
Icelandic folk music
Icelandic hip hop
Icelandic rock
List of bands from Iceland
Television in Iceland
Language in Iceland
Languages of Iceland
Icelandic language
History of Icelandic
Icelandic exonyms
Icelandic grammar
Icelandic Literary Society
Icelandic name
Icelandic Naming Committee
Icelandic orthography
Icelandic phonology
Linguistic purism in Icelandic
High Icelandic
Icelandic vocabulary
Icelandic Sign Language
Religion in Iceland
Icelandic funeral
Religions in Iceland
Christianity in Iceland
Church of Iceland
Roman Catholicism in Iceland
Neopaganism in Iceland
Bahá'í Faith in Iceland
Buddhism in Iceland
Islam in Iceland
Judaism in Iceland
History of the Jews in Iceland
Economy and infrastructure of Iceland
Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 92nd (ninety-second)
2008–2012 Icelandic financial crisis
Agriculture in Iceland
Whaling in Iceland
Banking in Iceland
Banks of Iceland
Central Bank of Iceland
National Bank of Iceland
Communications in Iceland
List of newspapers in Iceland
List of postal codes in Iceland
Telecommunications in Iceland
Internet in Iceland
Telephone numbers in Iceland
Companies of Iceland
List of companies of Iceland
Companies listed on the Iceland Stock Exchange
Currency of Iceland: Króna
ISO 4217: ISK
Economic history of Iceland
Energy in Iceland
2010 Iceland power outages
Iceland Deep Drilling Project
Power stations in Iceland
Icelandic hydroelectric power stations
Renewable energy in Iceland
Geothermal power in Iceland
Healthcare in Iceland
Emergency medical services in Iceland
List of hospitals in Iceland
National parks of Iceland
Iceland Stock Exchange
Tourism in Iceland
Trade unions
Confederation of State and Municipal Employees of Iceland
Icelandic Federation of Labour
Transport in Iceland
Airports in Iceland
Public transport in Iceland
Rail transport in Iceland - Iceland has no public rail system.
Roads in Iceland
Highway system of Iceland
Road signs in Iceland
Speed limits in Iceland
Street names in Iceland
Tunnels in Iceland
Vehicle registration plates of Iceland
Education in Iceland
Academic grading in Iceland
Icelandic Student Loan Fund
List of schools in Iceland
Universities in Iceland
University of Iceland
National and University Library of Iceland
