Iceland: map, capital and facts
Iceland is a country in Northern Europe. Its capital is Reykjavik. Its official language is Icelandic.
Iceland covers about 103,000 km², making it the 106th-largest by area of the 194 countries in Warmer. Roughly 392 thousand people live there, the 171st-most populous.
Iceland has no land borders. Its closest countries, measured between their centres, are Norway, Ireland and United Kingdom.
Where is Iceland?
Iceland is in Northern Europe. Its centre lies at roughly 65°N, 18°W, in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
Iceland is shown in yellow.
Iceland facts
| Capital | Reykjavik |
|---|---|
| Continent | Europe |
| Region | Northern Europe |
| Area | 103,000 km² (106th largest) |
| Population | 392,404 (171st most populous) |
| Language | Icelandic |
| Currency | Icelandic króna (kr) |
| Landlocked | No |
| Land borders | 0 |
| Centre point | 65°N, 18°W |
Countries closest to Iceland
Measured as the straight-line distance between the countries' centres.
- Norway, about 1,420 km
- Ireland, about 1,450 km
- United Kingdom, about 1,510 km
- Sweden, about 1,650 km
- Denmark, about 1,810 km
Guess Iceland in Warmer
In Warmer, you guess a mystery country and the globe runs warmer as you close in. Every guess also shows clue tiles, and the facts above are exactly what they compare. If Iceland were the answer, guessing it would show:
- Continent: Europe
- Subregion: Northern Europe
- Hemisphere: Northern
- Landlocked: No
- Area: 103,000 km²
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More countries in Northern Europe
Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Sweden and United Kingdom.
Country data from mledoze/countries, boundaries from Natural Earth (public domain). Population figures are approximate. All countries.