Republic of Iceland
Lýðveldið Ísland
Lýðveldið Ísland
Government type Parliamentary republic
Area 102,775 km² (39,682 sq mi)
Population 388,000 inh. (2023)
Population density 3.8 inh/km² (9.8 inh/mi²)
Area 102,775 km² (39,682 sq mi)
Population 388,000 inh. (2023)
Population density 3.8 inh/km² (9.8 inh/mi²)
Capital Reykjavik (141,000 pop., 249,000 urban aggl.)
Currency Icelandic króna
Human development index 0.959 (3rd place)
Languages Icelandic
Life expectancy M 81 years, F 84 years
Currency Icelandic króna
Human development index 0.959 (3rd place)
Languages Icelandic
Life expectancy M 81 years, F 84 years
Boundaries:
Arctic Ocean NORTH and EAST
Atlantic Ocean SOUTH and WEST
GEOGRAPHY DATA OF ICELAND
Largest cities
Reykjavik 141,000 pop., 249,000 urban aggl.
Kópavogur 39,700 pop.
Hafnarfjörður 30,600 pop.
Keflavík og Njarðvík 22,000 pop.
Highest mountains
Hvannadalshnjúkur 2,110 m (6,923 ft)
Largest glacier
Vatnajökull 8,300 km² (3,205 sq mi)
Longest rivers
Þjórsá 230 km (143 mi)
Jökulsá á Fjöllum 206 km (128 mi)
Ölfusá/Hvítá 185 km (115 mi)
Largest lakes
Þingvallavatn 82 km² (32 sq mi)
Lögurinn 53 km² (20 sq mi)
Mývatn 37 km² (14 sq mi)
Largest islands
Iceland 102,724 km² (39,662 sq mi)
Heimaey 13 km² (5 sq mi)
Hrísey á Eyjafirði 8 km² (3.1 sq mi)
ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISIONS OF ICELAND
Iceland is administratively divided into 8 regions; that of the capital, while constituting just 1.03% of the territory, hosts almost 2/3 of the population, with the other regions which in some cases do not even reach 1 inhabitant per square kilometer.As can be seen from the second map, most of the major urban centers are located a few kilometers from Reykjavik, while in the rest of the country there are almost exclusively small and isolated villages.