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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

Akranes

Iceland

Akureyri

Iceland

Alftanes

Iceland

Borgarnes

Iceland

Egilsstadir

Iceland

Garðabær

Iceland

Hafnarfjörður

Iceland

Husavik

Iceland

Isafjordur

Iceland

Keflavik

Iceland

Kópavogur

Iceland

Neskaupstadur

Iceland

Reykjavík

Iceland

Selfoss

Iceland

Seltjarnarnes

Iceland

Thorlakshofn

Iceland
Connections

Associated With

Dettifoss, Bodies of Water
Gullfoss, Bodies of Water
Northern Europe, Regions
Reykjavík, Cities
Source Reykjavík (Wikipedia)
Seljalandsfoss, Bodies of Water
Skogafoss, Bodies of Water
Vatnajökull, Landforms

Bordered By Water

Greenland Sea, Bodies of Water
Norwegian Sea, Bodies of Water
The Arctic Ocean, Bodies of Water
Source Iceland (Wikipedia)
The Atlantic Ocean, Bodies of Water
Source Iceland (Wikipedia)

Has Capital

Reykjavík, Cities
Source Reykjavík (Wikipedia)
In the Other Atlases
Sources
1. Member States of the United Nations (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationIntroduction
Quote, Introduction
The United Nations comprise 193 sovereign states and the world's largest intergovernmental organization.
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2. Iceland (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Infobox, capital
    Reykjavik
  • Infobox, area
    103,125 km2
  • Infobox, 2026 census
    394,324
  • Infobox, independence
    17 June 1944
  • Introduction
    a Nordic island country between the Arctic Ocean and the North Atlantic Ocean
  • Bordered By Water: The Atlantic Ocean, Lead sentence
    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.
  • Bordered By Water: The Arctic Ocean, Lead sentence
    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.
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Reykjavík (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Associated With: Reykjavík, Infobox, Country
    Iceland
  • Has Capital: Reykjavík, Lead section
    Reykjavík is the capital and largest city of Iceland
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