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