Facts about Iceland
| Area: |
103 000 km2 |
| Coast line: |
4 970 km |
| Sea area with fishing limits: |
758 000 km2 |
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| Vegetation: |
23 805 km2 |
| Lakes: |
2 757 km2 |
| Glaciers: |
11 922 km2 |
| Wasteland |
64 538 km2 |
| Nearest country: |
Greenland, 287 km |
| Capital: |
Reykjavík |
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| Population: |
ca. 320 000 |
| Language: |
Icelandc |
| Ethnic groups: |
93% Icelandic, 2% Nordic, 5% other |
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| Highest mountain: |
Hvannadalshnjúkur, 2 110 m |
| Biggest glacier: |
Vatnajökull, 8 300 km2 |
| Longest river: |
Þjórsá, 230 km |
| Deepest lake: |
Jökulsárlón in Breiðarmerkursandur, 260 m |
| Highest waterfall: |
Glymur, 190 m |
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| Government type: |
constitutional republic |
| Independence: |
1918 (sovereign state under danish crown), 1944 (from Denmark) |
| National anthem: |
Lofsöngur |
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| Unemployment rate: |
7,6% (2010) |
| Industries: |
fish processing, aluminum smelting, geothermal power, tourism |
| Agriculture products: |
potatoes, green vegatables; mutton, chicken, pork, beef, dairy products |
| Exports - commodities: |
fish/fish products ca. 40 %, aluminium, animal products |
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| Source: |
Hagstofa |
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