Capital:Reykjavik
Population:296,737
Area:103,000 sq km
Climate:temperate; moderated by North Atlantic Current; mild, windy winters; damp, cool summers
Languages:Icelandic, English, Nordic languages, German widely spoken
Currency:Icelandic krona (ISK)
Government:constitutional republic
Religions:Lutheran Church of Iceland 85.5%, Reykjavik Free Church 2.1%, Roman Catholic Church 2%, Hafnarfjorour Free Church 1.5%, other Christian 2.7%, other or unspecified 3.8%, unaffiliated 2.4%
Source: CIA World Factbook 2007
