Outline of Iceland

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Iceland:

The location of Iceland
An enlargeable topographic map of the Republic of Iceland

Icelandsovereign island nation located in the North Atlantic Ocean between continental Europe and Greenland.[1] It is considered part of Northern Europe. It is the least populous of the Nordic countries, having a population of about 329,000 (January 1, 2015).[2] Iceland is volcanically and geologically active on a large scale; this defines the landscape in various ways. The interior mainly consists of a plateau characterized by sand fields, mountains and glaciers, while many big glacial rivers flow to the sea through the lowlands. Warmed by the Gulf Stream, Iceland has a temperate climate relative to its latitude and provides a habitable environment and nature.

General reference

An enlargeable basic map of Iceland

Geography of Iceland

An enlargeable topographic map of Iceland
An enlargeable satellite image of Iceland

Geography of Iceland

Location of Iceland

Environment of Iceland

Jökulsárlón, a glacial lake in Iceland
The Great Geysir at Haukadalur, Golden Circle
Katla eruption, 1918
Herðubreið, a tuya volcano in the interior of Iceland, viewed from the southeast.
Dettifoss, in northern Iceland

Geographic features of Iceland

Regions of Iceland

The regions of Iceland.
LandsvæðiEnglish
name
PopulationArea (km2)Population
density
ISO 3166
HöfuðborgarsvæðiCapital Region202 131[3]1 062190.33/km2IS-1
SuðurnesSouthern Peninsula21 088[3]82925.44/km2IS-2
VesturlandWest15 589[3]9 5541.63/km2IS-3
VestfirðirWestfjords7 137[3]9 4090.76/km2IS-4
Norðurland vestraNorthwest7 393[3]12 7370.58/km2IS-5
Norðurland eystraNortheast29 006[3]21 9681.32/km2IS-6
AusturlandEast12 306[3]22 7210.54/km2IS-7
SuðurlandSouth23 802[3]24 5260.97/km2IS-8
ÍslandIceland318 452[4]102 9283.1/km2--N/A--

Region codes

Administrative divisions of Iceland

Constituencies of Iceland

Administrative divisions of Iceland

Constituencies of Iceland

Constituencies of IcelandIceland is divided into 6 constituencies for the purpose of selecting representatives to the Alþingi (parliament):

  • Reykjavík North (11)
  • Reykjavík South (11)
  • Northwest (9)
  • Northeast (10)
  • South (10)
  • Southwest (12)
Municipalities of Iceland

Municipalities of Iceland

A panorama of Selfoss

Demography of Iceland

Demographics of Iceland

Government and politics of Iceland

Reykjavík as seen from the Hallgrímskirkja tower.

Branches of the government of Iceland

Government of Iceland

Executive branch of the government of Iceland

Legislative branch of the government of Iceland

Judicial branch of the government of Iceland

Foreign relations of Iceland

Foreign relations of Iceland

International organization membership

International organization membership of IcelandThe Republic of Iceland is a member of:[1]

Law and order in Iceland

Law of Iceland

Military of Iceland

Icelandic Coast Guard helicopter

Military of Iceland

History of Iceland

By period

By subject

Culture of Iceland

The National Day procession in Reykjavík June 17, 2007.

Art in Iceland

Language in Iceland

Religion in Iceland

Religion in Iceland

Sport in Iceland

Sport in Iceland

Economy and infrastructure of Iceland

The Ring Road of Iceland and some towns it passes through: 1.Reykjavík, 2.Borgarnes, 3.Blönduós, 4.Akureyri, 5.Egilsstaðir, 6.Höfn, 7.Selfoss
Example of unpaved road in the Highlands of Iceland
Tourism activity: Icelandic horse tour in Skaftafell, Vatnajökull National Park

Economy of Iceland

Education in Iceland

Education in Iceland

See also

References