Iceland

History

9th centurySettlement was an important early state or ruling power in the region, giving Iceland deep historical roots.

930Commonwealth was an important early state or ruling power in the region, giving Iceland deep historical roots.

1262Union with Norway tied Iceland into a larger political structure and changed its constitutional direction.

1397Kalmar Union tied Iceland into a larger political structure and changed its constitutional direction.

1523Denmark–Norway was an important early state or ruling power in the region, giving Iceland deep historical roots.

1814Ceded to Denmark was an important early state or ruling power in the region, giving Iceland deep historical roots.

1874Constitution and limited home rule, setting or updating the country's basic constitutional framework, setting or updating the country's basic constitutional framework, setting or updating the country's basic constitutional framework, setting or updating the country's basic constitutional framework, setting or updating the country's basic constitutional framework.

1904Extended home rule was an important early state or ruling power in the region, giving Iceland deep historical roots.

CapitalReykjavik

Population392k

Area103,000 km2

CurrencyIcelandic krÃ³na

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Short facts

RegionNorthern Europe / Nordic

LanguageIcelandic

Time zoneGMT (UTC+0)

Drives onRight

Worth seeing

Northern Lights: Long winter nights and low light pollution offer spectacular aurora displays.
Geysers and Hot Springs: Strokkur erupts every few minutes; the Blue Lagoon is a geothermal icon.
Midnight Sun: Summer days are virtually endless, with 24-hour daylight in June.

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