Country (long form) |
Republic of Iceland |
Capital |
Reykjavik |
Total Area |
39,768.52 sq mi 103,000.00 sq km (slightly smaller than Kentucky) |
Population |
277,906 (July 2001 est.) |
Estimated Population in 2050 |
289,609 |
Languages |
Icelandic |
Literacy |
99.9% total, N/A% male, N/A% female (1997 est.) |
Religions |
Evangelical Lutheran 91%, other Protestant and Roman Catholic, none (1997) |
Life Expectancy |
77.31 male, 81.92 female (2001 est.) |
Government Type |
constitutional republic |
Currency |
1 Icelandic krona (IKr) = 100 aurar |
GDP (per capita) |
$24,800 (2000 est.) |
Industry |
fish processing; aluminum smelting, ferrosilicon production, geothermal power; tourism
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Agriculture |
potatoes, turnips; cattle, sheep; fish |
Arable Land |
0% |
Natural Resources |
fish, hydropower, geothermal power, diatomite |
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