Iceland

Also known as: Ísland (Icelandic)

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Reykjavik

Reykjavík, Iceland WEATHER

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Iceland is an island country in the North Atlantic Ocean characterized by volcanic landscapes, glaciers, geysers, rugged mountains, and dramatic coastal cliffs.

Iceland

📍 Iceland is an island country located in the North Atlantic Ocean, positioned between Europe and North America. It lies northwest of United Kingdom and west of Norway, and southeast of Greenland.

As an island nation, Iceland has no land borders and is surrounded entirely by the Atlantic Ocean. Its terrain is highly volcanic and geologically active, featuring glaciers, lava fields, geysers, and volcanoes. The island sits along the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, where tectonic plates meet, contributing to its unique landscape.

Iceland’s location has historically made it important for North Atlantic navigation and exploration, while its natural features shape its climate, energy resources, and way of life.

Capital

Reykjavík

👥~140,000

Cities

👥~140,000

👥~40,000

👥~30,000

👥~19,000

👥~19,000

👥~18,000

👥~15,000

👥~13,000

👥~9,000

👥~8,000

👥~4,500

👥~3,000

👥~3,000

👥~2,600

👥~2,500

👥~2,300

👥~2,000

👥~2,000

👥~1,800

👥~1,400

👥~1,000

👥~900

👥~800

👥~700

👥~300

Regions (Landsvæði)

C

Capital Region

(Höfuðborgarsvæðið)

E

Eastern Region

(Austurland)

N

Northeast Region

(Norðurland eystra)

Northwest Region

(Norðurland vestra)

S

Southern Peninsula

(Suðurnes)

South Region

(Suðurland)

W

Westfjords

(Vestfirðir)

Western Region

(Vesturland)

Regions are statistical and geographical divisions of Iceland. They do not have official flags; the national flag of Iceland is used instead. Total: 8

Municipalities (Sveitarfélög)

A

B

D

E

Eyja- og Miklaholtshreppur

F

G

Grímsnes- og Grafningshreppur

H

I

K

M

N

R

S

Skeiða- og Gnúpverjahreppur

Sveitarfélagið Árborg

Sveitarfélagið Skagaströnd

T

V

Þ

Ö

Municipalities (Sveitarfélög) are the primary administrative divisions of Iceland. Total: 64

Road System (Transportation Infrastructure)

Drives On: Right

Iceland follows right-hand traffic regulations.

Electrical System (Power Plug Types)

Primary Plug Types: Type C & Type F

Iceland commonly uses Type C and Type F electrical outlets.

What is the Internet TLD for Iceland?

A top-level domain (TLD) is the last section of a website address that appears after the final dot.

Country-code top-level domains are called ccTLDs and are assigned to countries and territories around the world.

Examples:

.no = Norway .dk = Denmark .jp = Japan

Iceland uses:

.is

What is the ISO Code for Iceland?

ISO country codes come from the international standard ISO 3166 created by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). These codes are used globally in databases, aviation systems, banking, shipping, and international data systems to uniquely identify countries and territories.

ISO 3166-1 codes are the two-letter country codes such as US, FR, or IS. These are called Level-1 ISO codes.

Only ISO 3166-1 codes support flag emojis. Flag emojis are created by combining two Unicode regional indicator letters that match the country's ISO two-letter code.

Iceland is assigned the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code:

IS

Subdivision codes do not have flag emojis.

ISO-2 Code: IS

ISO-3 Code: ISL

ISO Numeric Code: 352

IS