Country

Iceland

Northern Europe

Iceland is a Nordic island country between the Arctic Ocean and the North Atlantic Ocean, located on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge between Europe and North America. It gained independence from Denmark on 17 June 1944. Its capital is Reykjavik. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts

Capital

Reykjavik 2

Population

394,324 2

2026 census figure, from Iceland's own Wikipedia infobox.

Population Estimate Year

2026 2

Area (sq km)

103,125 2

Independence or Founding Year

1944 2

Iceland gained independence from Denmark on 17 June 1944.

Classification

Sovereignty Status

UN Member State 1

Iceland

Cities

Connections

Associated With

Source Reykjavík (Wikipedia)

Seljalandsfoss

Skogafoss

Vatnajökull

Bordered By Water

Greenland Sea

Norwegian Sea

The Arctic Ocean

Source Iceland (Wikipedia)

The Atlantic Ocean

Source Iceland (Wikipedia)

Has Capital

Reykjavík

Source Reykjavík (Wikipedia)

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Same As

Iceland

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Nationals Include

Haraldur Sigurðsson

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Magnús Scheving

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Benedikt Bogason

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Eggert Hannesson

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Source Wikidata: Eggert Hannesson

Haukr Erlendsson

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Source Wikidata: Haukr Erlendsson

Oddný Mjöll Arnardóttir

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Source Wikidata: Oddný Mjöll Arnardóttir

Olafr Thordarson

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Source Wikidata: Olafr Thordarson

Ormr Snorrason

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Pall Hreinsson

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Source Wikidata: Páll Hreinsson

Robert Spano

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Skapti Thoroddsson

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Source Wikidata: Skapti Thoroddsson

Snorri Sturluson

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Sturla Thordarson

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Source Sturla Thordarson - WikipediaLead sentence 1

Quote, Lead sentence 1

Sturla Þórðarson (Old Norse pronunciation: [ˈsturlɑ ˈθoːrðɑrˌson]; Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈstʏ(r)tla ˈθourðarˌsɔːn]; 29 July 1214 – 30 July 1284) was an Icelandic chieftain and writer of sagas and contemporary history during the 13th century.

Thorgeir Ljosvetningagodi

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Source Wikidata: Thorgeir Ljosvetningagodi

Tomas Heidar

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Source Wikidata: Tomas Heidar

Úlfljótr

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Source Wikidata: Ulfljotr

Arnaldur Indriðason

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Halldór Laxness

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Source Wikipedia: Halldór Laxnesstier 2

Gisli Gudjonsson

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Source Wikipedia: Gisli Gudjonsson

Anna G. Jónasdóttir

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Alfreð Finnbogason

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Source Alfreð Finnbogason (Wikipedia)Lead [nationality]

Quote, Lead [nationality]

is an Icelandic former professional footballer

Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson

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Source Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson (Wikipedia)Lead paragraph [plays]

Quote, Lead paragraph [plays]

is an Icelandic professional strongman and an actor

Heiðar Helguson

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Source Heiðar Helguson (Wikipedia)Lead paragraph

Quote, Lead paragraph

is an Icelandic former professional footballer who played as a striker

Jóhann Berg Guðmundsson

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Source Jóhann Berg Guðmundsson (Wikipedia)Lead paragraph [plays]

Quote, Lead paragraph [plays]

is an Icelandic former professional footballer

Jon Pall Sigmarsson

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Source Jon Pall Sigmarsson - WikipediaLead sentence 1

Quote, Lead sentence 1

Jón Páll Sigmarsson (28 April 1960 – 16 January 1993) was an Icelandic strongman, powerlifter and bodybuilder.

Magnus Ver Magnusson

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Source Magnus Ver Magnusson - WikipediaLead sentence 1

Quote, Lead sentence 1

Magnús Ver Magnússon (born 23 April 1963) is an Icelandic former strongman and powerlifter.

Origin Of

Hákarl

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Icelandic Cuisine

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Source Icelandic Cuisine (Wikipedia)

Skyr

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Source Skyr (Wikidata)

Svið

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Vínarterta

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Eddic Verse

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Source The Princeton Encyclopedia of Poetry and Poeticstier 1

Independent People

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Source Wikipedia: Independent Peopletier 2

Jar City

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Source Wikipedia: Jar Citytier 2

Njals saga

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Source Njals saga (Wikipedia)

Rimur

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Saga

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Source Saga (Wikipedia)Lead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia articletier 2

Quote, Lead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article

Sagas are prose stories and histories, composed in Iceland and to a lesser extent elsewhere in Scandinavia.

Skaldic Verse

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Source The Princeton Encyclopedia of Poetry and Poeticstier 1

The Saga

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Source Encyclopaedia Britannicatier 1

Ásta Kristjana Sveinsdóttir

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Site Of

Brunastadir

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Source Brunastadir (Wikipedia)

Hallgrimskirkja

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Source Hallgrimskirkja (Wikipedia)tier 3

Hof in Höfðaströnd

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Source Hof in Höfðaströnd (Wikipedia)

Ölkelda

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Source Ölkelda (Wikipedia)

Vidalstunga

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Source Vidalstunga (Wikipedia)

Icelandair Group

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Source Icelandair Group - WikipediaLead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article

Quote, Lead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article

Icelandair Group hf. is an Icelandic travel industry corporation, the owner and holding company of the airline Icelandair and several other travel industry companies in Iceland.

Guðrún Kristín Magnúsdóttir

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Source Wikipedia: Guðrún Kristín MagnúsdóttirArticle texttier 2

Quote, Article text

Guðrún lives in Iceland, and has spent portions of her life in Scotland and Italy.

Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson

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Source Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson (Wikipedia)Infobox: birth_placetier 2

Quote, Infobox: birth_place

Iceland

Snorri Sturluson

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Source Snorri Sturluson (Wikipedia)Article text

Quote, Article text

In 1220, Snorri returned to Iceland and by 1222 was back as law speaker of the Althing, which he held this time until 1232.

Sveinbjörn Beinteinsson

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Source Sveinbjörn Beinteinsson (Wikipedia)Article texttier 2

Quote, Article text

Sveinbjörn lived his entire life in West Iceland Borgarfjörður.

Central Bank of Iceland

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Nasdaq Iceland

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Hellisheiði Power Station

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World Othello Federation

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