Northern Europe
Flag of Iceland
A young volcanic island riding the seam of two continents.
Colours, by share of the flag
- #003090 61%
- #c01818 16%
- #f0f0f0 10%
- #f0c0c0 5%
- #6090c0 4%
Measured from the flag artwork itself, so shares are approximate and emblems get folded into the nearest tone.
Iceland in numbers
| Official name | Iceland |
|---|---|
| Capital | Reykjavik |
| Region | Northern Europe, Europe |
| Population | 366,425 |
| Area | 103,000 km² · 4 people per km² |
| Currency | Icelandic króna (ISK) |
| Languages | Icelandic |
| Country codes | IS · ISL · .is |
| Coastline | Has a coast |
Things worth knowing
- Iceland sits astride the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, where the North American and Eurasian plates pull apart and the country grows wider each year.
- Nearly all of Iceland's electricity and home heating comes from renewable hydropower and geothermal energy.
- Reykjavik is the world's northernmost capital of a sovereign state.
Did you know
Icelanders mostly use patronymics instead of family surnames, so the national phone book is alphabetized by first name.
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Country data from the mledoze/countries dataset under ODbL 1.0. Flag artwork from the same dataset. All 196 flags.