| Country (long form) |
Republic of Iceland |
| Capital |
Reykjavik |
| Total Area |
39,768.52 sq mi
103,000.00 sq km
(slightly smaller than Kentucky) |
| Population |
276,365 (July 2000 est.) |
| Estimated Population in 2050 |
289,609 |
| Languages |
Icelandic |
| Literacy |
99.9% total, N/A% male, N/A%
female (1997 est.) |
| Religions |
Evangelical Lutheran 91%, other
Protestant and Roman Catholic, none (1997) |
| Life Expectancy |
77.19 male, 81.77 female (2000
est.) |
| Government Type |
constitutional republic |
| Currency |
1 Icelandic krona (IKr) = 100
aurar |
| GDP (per capita) |
$23,500 (1999 est.) |
| Industry |
fish processing; aluminum smelting,
ferrosilicon production, geothermal power; tourism |
| Agriculture |
potatoes, turnips; cattle, sheep;
fish |
| Arable Land |
0% |
| Natural Resources |
fish, hydropower, geothermal
power, diatomite |
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