Iceland
Infographic regarding statistics and geography of Iceland
Geographic information
- Regions: Reykjavik, South Iceland, Westman Islands, West Iceland, East Iceland, West Fjords, North Iceland and Highlands.
- Square miles: 39,769 mi
- Climate: Semi-Warm in the summer and very cold in the winter
- Arable land: 1.23%
- Capital City: Reykjavik
- Three largest cities: Reykjavik, Kopavogur, and Hafnarfjorour
Demographic Informaion
- Population: 317,351
- Growth Rate: .65%
- Percentage Urbanized: 1.27%
- Life expectancy with World Rank: 81.22 years with a rank of 20
- AIDS rate with World Rank: .3% world ranking of 85
- Literacy Rate: 99%
- Languages: Icelandic, English,German, other
-Iceland is around the size of Ohio
Cultural Information
Customs and Traditions: They have the twelfth night which is iceland marked last day of Christmas.
Food: Lots of fish and dairy products are eaten in Iceland
Clothing: Wool socks and clothing, parkas, and the typical mittens, hats and boots
Housing: Turf houses is the traditional housing in iceland that creates great insulation from the cold
Recreation: handball, football, basketball, golf, volleyball, tennis, swimming, and chess
Religion: Evangelical Lutheran makes up more than half of the population with Roman Catholic following
Political information
Type of Government: Constitutional Republic
Freedom House Political Rights Score: 1
Civil Rights Score: 1
Press Freedom (Free, Partially Free, Not Free): Free
Corruption Perception Index with World Rank: 12
- Domestic/Regional Conflicts: NA
Economic information
GDP with World Rank: 28% with ranking of 153
Labor = 5.8% agriculture, 20.9% industry, 73.3% services:
Unemployment: 3.8%
% Below Poverty Line: 0%
Happy Planet Index with World Rank: 40.2 with a ranking of 88