Iceland

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Iceland is a Nordic island nation in the North Atlantic known for its dramatic volcanic landscapes, geothermal activity, and high standard of living.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Nordic country
island country
sovereign state
areaKm2 103000
borderType no land borders
callingCode +354
capital Reykjavík, Iceland
surface form: Reykjavík
climate oceanic
subarctic
continent Europe
currency Icelandic króna
demonym Icelander
drivesOn right
EEAMember true
electricityGeneration geothermal energy
hydropower
EUMember false
formerRuler Denmark
foundedAsRepublic 1944
geology volcanic island
governmentType unitary parliamentary republic
hasFeature fjords
geothermal fields
glaciers
hot springs
volcanoes
waterfalls
hasUNESCOWorldHeritageSite Þingvellir National Park
headOfGovernmentTitle Prime Minister of Iceland
headOfStateTitle President of Iceland
highestPoint Hvannadalshnúkur
humanDevelopmentIndex very high
internetTLD .is
ISO3166-1Alpha2 IS
ISO3166-1Alpha3 ISL
largestCity Reykjavík, Iceland
surface form: Reykjavík
legislature Althing
literacyRate high
locatedIn Atlantic Ocean
surface form: North Atlantic Ocean
mainEconomicSectors fisheries
renewable energy
tourism
majorReligion Lutheranism
memberOf Nordic Council
nationalSport handball
NATOMember true
officialLanguage Icelandic
partOf Nordic countries
surface form: Nordic region
popularSport football
populationApproximate 400000
populationDensityPerKm2 low
renewableEnergyShare very high
SchengenAreaMember true
timeZone UTC+0
UNMemberState true
usesDaylightSavingTime false

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subject surface form: Reykjavík
subject surface form: Reykjavík
Oskar isUsedInRegion Iceland
Althing jurisdiction Iceland
subject surface form: Reykjavík
Althing legislatureOf Iceland
Faroe Islands locatedBetween Iceland
Iceland Sea locatedBetween Iceland
Mjölnir MMA locationCountry Iceland
Nordic Council member Iceland
Erik the Red migratedTo Iceland
GMT observedAsStandardTimeIn Iceland
Icelandic officialLanguageOf Iceland
Arctic Circle passesThrough Iceland
Haredi Jews populationCenter Iceland
Old Icelandic region Iceland
IS represents Iceland
ISL represents Iceland
United Kingdom seaBorderWith Iceland
Denmark Strait separates Iceland
Laxdæla saga setInCountry Iceland