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ICELAND IN FIGURES

Name	Lýðveldið ísland ( The Republic of Iceland)
Nationality	Noun : Icelander(s) , adjective : Icelandic
Flag	A red cross, outlined in white, on a blue background
President	Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson
Language	Icelandic
Population	316.252 ( 1. april 2008)
Capital City	Reykjavík (population capital area 198.594 (1. april 2008)
Religion
Currency	Króna (Icelandic crown, ISK)
Exchange rate	EUR 1 = c.a. ISK 124 ( August 2. 2008) USD 1 = c.a. ISK 80 (August 2. 2008)
Total area	103.000 km2
Glaciers	11.922 km2 (The biggest one is Vatnajökull 8.300 km2)
Vegatation	23.805 km2
Coast line	4.970 km
Sea are within fishing limits	758.000 km2
Highest peak	Hvannadalshnjúkur 2.110 m
Largest lake	Þingvallavatn 82 km2
Highest waterfall	Glymur 190 m
Longest river	Þjórsá 230 km
Natural resources	Fish, hydroelectric and geothermal power, and diatomite
Exports
Electricity	220V, 50 cycles
Weights and measures	The Metric system
Time	Iceland is on Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) trhoughout the year.
Average July temperatures	Around 11°C in Reykjavik
Average Januar temperatures	Around 0°C in Reykjavík