What do you know about Iceland? Learn all about its land, products and cultures.

Official name: Republic of Iceland

Size: 39,768 square miles (103,000 square kilometers); slightly smaller than Kentucky

Population: 293,966 as of 2004

Population Under Age 14: 22.5%

Capital: Reykjavik (ray-kyuh-vik)

Language: Icelandic. Other Nordic languages as well as English and German are also spoken.

Currency: Icelandic krona

Religion: Evangelical Lutheran 87.1%, other Protestant 4.1%, Roman Catholic 1.7%, other 7.1%

Literacy: 99.9%

Climate: Windy, cold winters and cool, moist summers.

Food Products: Harsh weather conditions make farming difficult; few crops are grown.

Industries: Fishing and fish products, aluminum mining, tourism

Source: CIA World Factbook (December 16, 2004)